July 26, 2022 Botswana president sees progress on diamond pact with De Beers Botswana and De Beers are working out the “finer” details of a new diamond sales pact.
July 26, 2022 De Beers Canada receives fine for 2017 Snap Lake diesel spill An investigation revealed that up to 1,125 litres of diesel spilled during a fuel transfer between two above-ground storage tanks.
July 26, 2022 Pangolin Diamonds to buy Amulet’s assets in Botswana By acquiring all issued and outstanding shares of Amulet Botswana, the miner will add the BK11 mine to its portfolio.
July 24, 2022 Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics Researchers say diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties.
July 21, 2022 De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.
July 20, 2022 Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion Researchers are using a new framework for understanding the electronic properties of amorphous carbon.
July 20, 2022 Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Montepuez An incident took place on July 13, about 30 km from the Cabo Delgado province's ruby mine, but operations have not been halted.
July 19, 2022 Petra Diamonds annual revenue up 44% on US demand for gems The company, which operates three mines in South Africa and one in Tanzania, sold 11% fewer diamonds in the year ended June 30.
July 19, 2022 Gem Diamonds unearths 114-carat diamond at Letšeng Diamonds larger than 100 carats recovered at the mine in Lesotho contribute between 70% and 80% of the company's revenue every year.
July 18, 2022 Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade area The exploration program focuses on the recently discovered high-grade geophysical area of the diamond project.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
