Tag: DMCC

Gem Diamonds Finds 114-Carat White Gem at Letšeng

Letšeng does it again: Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of a high-quality 114-carat white Type I diamond from its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho, IDEX Online reports.   This is the fourth diamond of 100+ carats recovered from the Letšeng mine in recent weeks. On June 11, Gem Diamonds
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Botswana President sees progress on diamond pact with De Beers

Botswana and De Beers are working out the “finer” details of a new diamond-sales pact and the southern African nation’s government is confident a deal will be struck, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said. An initial ten-year agreement governing terms for the sale of diamonds produced by Debswana Diamond Co — a joint venture
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De Beers’ Production Down in Q2, But Demand for Rough Remains Strong

De Beers’ rough diamond production fell 4% to 7.9-million carats in the second quarter of the year, “primarily owing to the treatment of lower-grade ore at operations in both Canada and Botswana,” Mining Weekly reports. Production guidance for 2022 increased to 32-34 million carats, from 30-million to 33-million carats.  
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ESG: Delivering sustained outcomes and building trust

Every miner is responsible for improving the trust that it builds with stakeholders and strengthening mining’s social licence to operate. The post ESG: Delivering sustained outcomes and building trust appeared first on Miningreview.com.
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