Small and junior diamond miners are facing persistent challenges from a policy and regulatory perspective, which has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of small miners over recent years, a report titled ‘Status of the South African Small and Junior Diamond Mining Sector, states.

The report, which, was written by Nelson Mandela University’s geology graduate (MSc) Sinazo Dlakavu was published in August by the Africa Earth Observatory Institute, under the auspices of the Nelson Mandela University.