Diversified miner Anglo American managed to meet strong customer demand during the quarter ended March 31, despite some limited constraints at certain operations as a result of Covid-19, CE Mark Cutifani says. He notes that production for the quarter was achieved at 95% of normal operating capacity.
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London-listed Gem Diamonds recovered 29 010 ct of diamonds from its 70%-owned Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, in the quarter ended March 31, an increase from the 26 110 ct produced in the first quarter of 2020. Gem sold 26 919 ct of diamonds and generated revenue of $43.9-million. The average price achieved for
Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 39.34 carat Type IIb blue diamond “of exceptional quality in terms of both its colour and clarity” at its Cullinan mine in South Africa. The diamond will be sold via a special tender. Credit: Petra Last March, Petra sold a
LSE-listed Petra Diamonds says it has obtained further information relating to the allegations of human rights abuses at its Williamson mine, in Tanzania. It has, therefore, decided to defer the publication of its feedback on the independent investigation into the alleged human rights abuses until this work has concluded. Petra
Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds has sold three gem-quality diamonds weighing 8.4 ct, 10.6 ct and 9.7 ct for $214 000. Bluerock, which owns and operates the Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa, sold the diamonds for $88 000, $73 000 and $53 000, respectively.
Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) says it had an eventful six months ended December 31, 2020, making significant progress on its diamond development projects in Botswana and South Africa. Some of the company’s highlights include discovering a new diamond-bearing kimberlite at its Thorny River project, in South Africa.
