Botswana Diamonds gets environmental nod for Thorny RiverCompany expects the mining permit to be granted within the next six weeks, following further community consultations.Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 3:34 am
Oman firm replaces sanctioned Alrosa in Angolan diamond minerAlrosa, which held a 41% interest in the Catoca operation,…Bloomberg News | November 28, 2024 | 10:16 am
Diamond miners face turning point amid weak prices — reportMcKinsey & Co. consultants say current downturn presents significant challenges,…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2024 | 9:23 am
Botswana voters kick out ruling party of nearly six decades The country is facing economic stagnation linked to a decline in the diamond trade. Reuters | November 1, 2024 | 7:39 am
Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales fall over 50% in first nine months of 2024 Debswana, equally owned by Botswana and Anglo American Plc’s De Beers, sells 75% of its output to De Beers. Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 12:25 am
Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term. Reuters | October 28, 2024 | 6:55 am
Can Anglo’s copper pivot help thwart renewed takeover bid? Any potential new bid should come when some of the restructuring is expected to completed by June or July next year. Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 9:02 am
Anglo American copper, diamond output down in Q3, 2024 guidance unchanged Copper will make up 60% of Anglo's business after it sells its Australian steelmaking coal assets and nickel mines in Brazil. Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 3:56 am
Diamond miners’ results spark optimism for market recovery Lucapa and Petra provided a glimmer of hope for the diamond market with stronger revenues and production figures. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2024 | 6:03 am
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Russia’s finance ministry considering new diamond purchases from Alrosa in 2025 The news was reported by Russia's Interfax news agency. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 11:12 am
De Beers, Signet launch campaign to attract youth to mined diamonds amid lab-grown rise It targets Zillennials, the microgeneration born between 1993 and 1998, believed to be behind the rise of lab-grown gems. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2024 | 5:37 am