July 3, 2023 De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamonds De Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date.
July 2, 2023 De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact A new deal gradually increases to 50% the share of rough stones Botswana gets from its joint venture with De Beers.
June 18, 2023 New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.
June 14, 2023 Fura Gems to invest more than $200m in Colombia mine over five years The company is holding its fourth auction of uncut emeralds from its Coscuez mine in central Boyaca province this week.
June 13, 2023 Positive drill results in hunt for more kimberlites at Gahcho Kué Mountain Province has reported positive drilling results at several targets.
June 7, 2023 Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.
June 2, 2023 Gemfields hits three records in latest emerald auction The coloured gems miner as achieved record revenue of $43.7 million in its latest emerald auction, held in the second half of May.
June 1, 2023 Namibia says will not grab stakes in existing resource firms The ministry, however, did not rule out the government taking minority stakes when granting licences.
June 1, 2023 Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand The southern African country is reeling from power cuts of up to 12 hours daily.
May 31, 2023 Petra Diamonds sells half its stake in Williamson mine Buyer is Tanzania-based technical services contractor Taifa Mining, which will pay $15 million to become Williamson's co-owner.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
