Pangolin Diamonds to buy Amulet’s assets in Botswana

By acquiring all issued and outstanding shares of Amulet Botswana, the miner will add the BK11 mine to its portfolio.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2022 | 6:54 am

Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics

Researchers say diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties.

Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 8:00 am

De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output

The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2022 | 7:54 am

Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion

Researchers are using a new framework for understanding the electronic properties of amorphous carbon.

Staff Writer | July 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Montepuez

An incident took place on July 13, about 30 km from the Cabo Delgado province's ruby mine, but operations have not been halted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2022 | 3:51 am

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela

A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical rainforest by illegal miners and armed groups is done with authorities’ consent.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 8:07 am

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Pangolin Diamonds to buy Amulet’s assets in Botswana

Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics

De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output

Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion

Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Montepuez

Petra Diamonds annual revenue up 44% on US demand for gems

Gem Diamonds unearths 114-carat diamond at Letšeng

Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade area

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela