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Petra Diamonds sells stake in Kimberley Ekapa JV for $22 million

The Kimberley Ekapa joint venture focuses on mining in the South African town of Kimberley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2018 | 3:53 am

Lucapa digs up another large diamond, this time in Lesotho

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) has found an 89-carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho during the current bulk sampling program.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 9:30 am

Bluerock Diamonds trades up on resumption of production at Kareevlei

Company says that changes made to the crushing circuit will positively impact the plant’s performance,

Michael Allan McCrae | June 29, 2018 | 1:56 am

De Beers just sold 34 million rough diamonds more than last year

The $575-million figure represents a 6% increase from the $541m obtained in the same period last year and 3.7% higher than the $554m it sold last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2018 | 7:39 am

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Michael Allan McCrae | June 20, 2018 | 12:13 pm

US-China trade spat wipes $57B from top mining stocks in fortnight

Copper, iron ore prices drop, mining majors punished as US threatens more tariffs on "predatory" Chinese imports and Beijing calls it "blackmail".

Frik Els | June 19, 2018 | 5:48 pm

CAR struggling to resume diamond exports, tax revenue lags

The Central African Republic (CAR) was banned from exporting diamonds in 2013 after rebels seized power.

Reuters | June 18, 2018 | 11:20 am

Lucapa gets another $2 million from Lulo diamonds sale

Lucapa has a 35-year license for Lulo, which early last year bore a 404.2-carat white diamond, considered the largest diamond ever recovered in Angola and the biggest diamond ever found by an Australian company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2018 | 10:18 am

S.African lobby group opposes parts of new draft mining charter

The Minerals Council South Africa said it does not support some elements in the latest draft of an industry charter.

Reuters | June 17, 2018 | 9:05 am

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