Canadian mining company Mountain Province has discovered a new kimberlite as part of its Kennady North exploration programme, which focuses on the claims and leases surrounding the Gahcho Kue diamond mine, in the Northwest Territories. The new KE kimberlite is a distinct occurrence that is located about 450 m east
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Diamond miner De Beers’ rough production has increased 4% to 9.6 million carats in the 3rd quarter of the year, “mainly due to the treatment of higher grade ore at both Orapa in Botswana and South Africa as well as continued strong performance in Namibia,” according to a report in
Diamond miner Diamcor Mining tendered and sold 3 776.33 ct of rough diamonds in the quarter ended September 30 – the second quarter of its 2023 financial year. The diamond sales generated revenue of $2.1-million, resulting in an average price of $556.08 /ct. This performance was positively impact by the
Mining stakeholders ought to do more to capitalise on existing resources, such as available geological and mining data, Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart noted at the 2022 Council for Geoscience Summit, on Wednesday. He explained that he felt that brownfield exploration, based historical data supplemented by new research using newer
Diamond miner De Beers – a subsidiary of diversified mining group Anglo American – increased its rough diamond production by 4% year-on-year to 9.6-million carats for the third quarter ended September 30. The higher output was achieved on the back of the treatment of higher-grade ore at Orapa, in Botswana,
South Africa should leverage the hydrogen opportunity as part of its official economic reconstruction and economic recovery plan. Dr Cosmas Chiteme, the director of hydrogen and energy at Department of Science and Innovation, highlighted this as the top key message on the way forward at the conclusion of his address