Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner

Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to "tighten up" laws on mine rehabilitation.

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed by a 3.9% rise in pinks and 1.8% in blues, the FCRF says.

Endiama plans to more than double its diamond production between 2022 and 2027.

The mining industry has been struggling to hit production targets, hurt by everything from floods and droughts to creaking infrastructure and political instability.

Petra invited merger and acquisition proposals on Monday.

A total of 1,946 serious injuries were reported in 2022, down from 2,123 a year earlier, report shows.

Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021.

Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation.

The Chinese conglomerate is working with Deutsche Bank AG on the potential divestment of the International Gemological Institute.