Mining & Exploration

The 25.97-Carat “Pink Dawn” Diamond Goes Under the Online Hammer

Namakwa Diamonds, owner and operator of the Kao diamond mine in Lesotho, will put up an exceptional 25.97-carat fancy pink diamond online to be sold, according to IDEX Online.   Credit: Namakwa Diamonds   The stone, named Pink Dawn, was recovered in October 2020 and joins a distinguished list of
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First sale of the year was ‘excellent’, says Canadian diamond miner

Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province has seen confidence among rough diamond buyers return, spurring hope that a rebound is taking hold in an industry that has been crippled by the global pandemic. “The first sale of the year was excellent,” said CEO Stuart Brown. “The growing confidence among rough diamond
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Diamcor making progress following resumption of operations

TSX-V-listed Diamcor Mining is making “considerable progress” in increasing processing volumes, diamond recoveries and revenues since having resumed operations. Its Krone-Endora at Venetia mine, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, had been shuttered for most of 2020 amid Covid-19-related restrictions.
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Debswana Decides to Extend Jwaneng lifespan “In-House”

Debswana Mining Company, owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, cancelled a $1.3 billion contract to extend the lifespan of the Jwaneng diamond mine, Rough & Polished  reports. The contract was signed with a unit of Australia’s Thiess.   Credit: Debswana   Instead, the extension project, dubbed “Cut 9”
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Botswana: Karowe Yields Huge 341-Carat White Diamond

Lucara Diamond, owner and operator of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, has announced the recovery of an “unbroken 341 carat top white gem quality diamond”. The gem was sourced from the south western quadrant of the South Lobe M/PK(S) unit.    Credit: Lucara   This isn’t the first big
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