World Diamond Council advocates for Africa’s artisanal diamond miners at international forum

Anglo-American perceived as "the most likely of the diversified mining majors to go bust" even if it "goes down fighting".

We have said previously that Africa is the new land of opportunity for speculators and investors.

Johannesburg based engineer and project delivery company DRA Global has commented that it is pleased and proud that its innovative process plant designs have assisted in the recovery of very large diamonds at the Karowe mine of Boteti Mining (Pty) Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary of Lucara Diamond Corporation.

The job cuts, part of a major overhaul, are far greater than the 53,000 positions the miner said it would cut in July.

The Gahcho Kué mine will take in a number of the hundreds of workers laid off at Snap Lake.

The groundwater was being stored due to high concentrations of dissolved solids including mineral salts.

Mine in Canadian arctic has never turned a profit.

The 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond will be showcased in London before returning to Antwerp for detailed assessment.

The sale marks the end of De Beers' century-long diamond mining history in South Africa.