MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

There were no findings of wrongdoing or late payment, the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) said.

Miner is ending 2018 on a high note after finding another two large diamonds from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the world’s highest dollar per carat diamond operation.

The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.

According to Bain & Co., diamond miners and retailers will face an Increasing influence of digital technologies, growing presence of lab-grown stones and shifting preferences of younger generations of consumers.

Americas Market Intelligence says companies need to do their due diligence.

The stone was found at Dominion Diamond and Rio Tinto's Diavik mine.

The gem-quality white stone was recovered undamaged, the miner said, and will be sold at the next tender in January.

It would make them the first listed companies to mine there in that sector for two years, Mining Minister said.

The diversified miner anticipates 2018 production to be 2% ahead of previous guidance and costs to be 5% below.