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Fura Gems to restart Colombia’s iconic Coscuez emerald mine in April

New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and fragmented industry."

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 10:27 am

Botswana Diamonds just raised more than $695K to boost exploration

Proceeds from the placing will fund ongoing diamond exploration in South Africa and Botswana, and will also provide the company with additional working capital, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2018 | 5:50 am

Gemfields reveals and denies fresh human rights abuse claims in Mozambique

As part of Gemfields' philosophy of “total transparency”, the company revealed is facing claims of human rights abuses in Mozambique, where it mines rubies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2018 | 10:01 am

Lucapa recovers first diamonds from Lesotho mine

The largest diamond recovered in the first test run was 6.6 carats.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 12, 2018 | 5:00 am

De Beers’ Namibia venture puts mine up for sale, at least 130 jobs to go

Namdeb, a 50/50 joint venture between the Namibian government and Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers, has put its Elizabeth Bay Mine up for sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2018 | 3:18 am

Political shifts lift investor mood in southern African mining

Mining is a long-term game, but in southern Africa dramatic political changes have transformed the investment mood for the better in the space of a year.

Reuters | February 8, 2018 | 12:45 pm

Zimbabwe to consider waivers on platinum, diamonds ownership law

Nation to consider applications from platinum, diamonds mining companies exempted from requirement that they be at least 51 pct owned by black citizens.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2018 | 12:23 pm