June 19, 2024 Gemfields fetches almost $69 million at ruby auction The auction marked the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ first sale of rubies from the Montepuez mine in Mozambique.
June 18, 2024 Debswana reports fatality at its Jwaneng mine The incident, which took place on Monday, involved a contractor.
June 11, 2024 Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.
June 10, 2024 Botswana in talks to raise stake in De Beers President Mokgweetsi Masisi also said the government will play a central role in selecting a new investor to replace Anglo at De Beers.
June 6, 2024 Botswana may raise De Beers stake as Anglo weighs spin-off The government owns a 15% stake in De Beers and Botswana accounts for 70% of the company's annual rough diamond supply.
June 6, 2024 Gemfields unveils early gold estimates for Mozambique project Resource estimate for the Nairoto project suggests the presence of 103,000 ounces of gold averaging over two grams per tonne.
June 5, 2024 De Beers aims to rebrand as top jewellery group De Beers seeks becoming a leading luxury jewellery retailer as it reels from weak market conditions and the failed BHP bid for Anglo American.
June 4, 2024 Gem Diamonds finds 172-carat stone at Letšeng This is the seventh diamond greater than 100 carats the company has recovered this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.
June 3, 2024 De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond Anglo De Beers will turn its focus on so-called category marketing, where it promotes diamond jewelry in general rather than just its own branded gems.
June 3, 2024 Russia proposes raising extraction tax rates on diamonds, gold, iron ore The proposed tax hikes would be offset by the abolition of export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate that were introduced in October 2023.
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