Botswana Has the World’s Two Richest Diamond Mines
A new list names the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, as the world’s richest diamond mine.
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Botswana Diamonds licensed for South African kimberlite cluster
The kimberlite cluster is located around 110km north-east of a Finsch diamond mine. Diamond mining company Botswana Diamonds has secured a five-year prospecting licence on ground containing the Reivilo cluster of kimberlites in Barkley West, South Africa. The kimberlite cluster is located around 110km north-east of a Finsch diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds. According to an … Read more
Star Diamond recovers 2,409 diamonds in second bulk sample
Star Diamond Corp announced that a total A total of 2,409 diamonds weighing 123.27 carats have to date been recovered from the second bulk sample trench (19FALCT004) excavated on its Star kimberlite at the Fort à la Corne kimberlite field in central Saskatchewan. These initial results are from the second of 10 bulk sample trenches … Read more
A Crucial Moment for Artisanal Miners
The question of how to tackle the hardships facing informal diamond miners is as pressing today as it was when it first arose nearly 20 years ago. It was first touted as an issue that perhaps the Kimberley Process (KP) could incorporate into its mission. But the KP was not equipped — or mandated — … Read more
Southstone Minerals recovers many large, high quality diamonds
Southstone Minerals Ltd. [SML-TSXV] provided a production and operational update for December 1, 2019, to February 28, 2020 (Q2 2020), and March 1 to May 31, 2020 (Q3 2020), on its project portfolio in South Africa. The Oena Project consists of one New Order Mining Lease located in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Oena … Read more
Dominion Diamond unveils plan to avoid bankruptcy
Canada’s Dominion Diamond Mines has unveiled a transaction that would allow it to exit court protection from creditors and access short-term operating funds, which would pave the way to eventually restart its idled Ekati mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The company, which owns and operates the iconic Ekati diamond mine and also has a 40% interest in … Read more
Zimbabwe’s ZCDC Sets Sight On Doubling Diamond Production
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Mining Company (ZCDC) failed to meet its 2019 target of 3 million carats, but officials are buoyant fortunes will turn around as the firm has consolidated its investments in exploration, mining and processing to improve output this year. Speaking durng a media tour of Chiadzwa diamond fields on Friday last week, … Read more
