Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has sold three gem-quality diamonds of 58.6 ct, 21.6 ct and 14.3 ct, for $585 000, $268 000 and $236 000, respectively, for a total of $1.1-million. The diamonds were recently recovered from the Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa.
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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
London-listed Petra Diamonds has sold its recently recovered 342.92 ct Type IIa white diamond and an 18.30 ct Type IIb blue diamond into a partnership with Stargems. Petra will receive an upfront payment of $10-million for the 342.92 ct diamond and $3.5-million for the 18.30 ct diamond. It will also
London-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) reports that Okwa Diamonds, its joint venture (JV) with Vast Resources, has conditionally agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital in Gem Diamonds Botswana (GDB) for $4-million in cash and payable in two instalments. The acquisition of GDB is conditional and dependant on relevant regulatory and
Angola, which was forced to reduce its guidance production to 9.3 million carats in 2021 due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced its plans to produce 13.8 million carats of diamonds in 2022, Rough & Polished reports. Credit: Lucapa Ganga Júnior, Chairman of the
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in discussion on the introduction of a fund to underpin much-needed exploration in South Africa. This was stated by Reginald Demana, the IDC’s head of mining and metals, infrastructure and energy, in a wide-ranging Zoom interview with Mining Weekly. (Also watch attached Creamer Media
