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Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

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

Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 12:22 pm

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Angola seeks dual listing for diamond miner Endiama, to sell 5-10% stake first

Endiama plans to more than double its diamond production between…

Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 4:47 am

Anglo CEO warns extreme weather threatens global mine supplies

The mining industry has been struggling to hit production targets,…

Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 10:43 am

Petra Diamonds open to M&A deals, CEO says

Petra invited merger and acquisition proposals on Monday.

Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 4:10 am

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Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag

Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.

Reuters | May 25, 2021 | 9:16 pm

Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia

Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's iconic Argyle mine.

MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 2:20 pm

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

Northern Miner Staff | May 25, 2021 | 6:24 am

Swiss trader accused of laundering mafia money with diamonds

A Swiss trader stands trial on Thursday accused of knowingly buying diamonds worth $750,000 on behalf of Italian criminals to help them launder the proceeds of a $35 million tax scam.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2021 | 9:57 am

China’s largest jewellery retailer backs mined diamonds

Partnership between diamond miners and Chow Tai Fook aims to boost demand for mined rocks in China, particularly among young consumers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2021 | 9:07 am

India’s covid crisis hits De Beers diamond sales

India, where the majority of diamonds are cut and polished, is grappling with one of the world’s deadliest surge in infections.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2021 | 6:58 am

Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale

Argyle, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2021 | 5:29 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Largest ever Russian diamond fetches $14.1m at Christie’s

The Spectacle, which was cut from a rough stone discovered by Alrosa in 2016, took a year and eight months to prepare and polish in Moscow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 9:00 am

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