January 4, 2026

Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds

Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West.

December 30, 2025

Top stories of 2025 on MINING.COM

Critical minerals and gold were the two big themes shaping the mining industry in 2025.

December 29, 2025

Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure

The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding.

December 29, 2025

Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom

Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.

December 23, 2025

Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output

Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output.

December 17, 2025

Gold and uranium boost Namibia’s tax revenue after diamond prices plunge

Diamond income has traditionally boosted Namibia's state coffers, accounting for about 30% of export earnings.

November 28, 2025

Petra Diamonds installs joint CEOs in board overhaul

Diamond miner has named Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp as joint CEOs after interim roles since February; Gadodia handles strategy, Kemp ops.

November 25, 2025

Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamond reform

The World Diamond Council spent three years redefining the concept to cover non-state violence and acknowledge miners.

November 10, 2025

Botswana president reiterates plan to buy majority of De Beers

Botswana, which owns the rest of the company, relies on diamonds for about 80% of its exports.

November 7, 2025

Botswana, Angola eye split in battle for De Beers

Meeting between the countries' mining ministers sparked talk of a De Beers split amid alliance between Africa’s diamond giants.