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Botswana Diamonds unit to sell 256 carats from South Africa project

The diamonds to be sold by Vutomi, in which Botswana Diamonds holds a 40% interest, are expected to generate short-term cash flow to further develop he Thorny River project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:00 am

Bluerock Diamonds’ shares jump on record find

BlueRock owns and operates the Kareevlei Diamond Mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 7, 2019 | 1:52 pm

Diamond markets under pressure — Rapaport

The international group says sales of polished diamonds below 0.50 carats are slow due to excess supply, weak Chinese demand and tight Indian liquidity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 6, 2019 | 6:33 am

Golden Share allowed to drill in the Marten Falls First Nation territory

The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines issued 10 exploration permits to the junior miner.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2019 | 6:55 am

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf ears.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 7:01 am

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2019 | 12:07 pm