April 5, 2018 De Beers, Botswana seek fresh expansion of world’s richest diamond mine Debswana, the joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana’s government, is seeking permission to deepen the Jwaneng mine to 830 meters.
April 5, 2018 Zimbabwe wants mining companies to list on local exchange Move aims at boosting investment and local ownership of the country's vast mineral resources.
April 3, 2018 Murray & Roberts scores $313 million worth of new mining projects South African engineering and construction group, currently subject of a takeover bid from Germany’s ATON, said projects were located in sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Australasia.
April 2, 2018 Why tiny diamonds make a Vancouver miner happy “The recovery of micro-diamonds is extraordinary," said Lithoquest's President and CEO.
April 1, 2018 Diamond miner in Nunavut digging for high-quality gems North Arrow Minerals wants to focus on finding high-value orange-yellow rocks.
March 29, 2018 Exploration spending in Canada’s poorest regions keeps sliding The Northwest Territories and Nunavut, two of the three regions with the lowest income per capita, will see exploration investment to drop again in 2018, Natural Resources Canada says.
March 28, 2018 How resource companies are using the blockchain The diamond business has been one of the first to embrace blockchain technology wholeheartedly.
March 27, 2018 Botswana’s Debswana says expects further rise in diamond output Debswana expects growth this year as lower taxes in the US leave consumers with more to spend on luxury goods.
March 26, 2018 Diamonds and sapphires allow masers to operate continuously The microwave version of lasers could now be used more widely in a range of applications.
March 25, 2018 Indian woman continues fight to repatriate blue diamond The blue Nassak, also called ‘Eye of Lord Shiva,’ is a 43.38-carat diamond.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
