Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has resumed mining activities at its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa, following further discussions with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). Kareevlei was issued a Section 54 notice in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act on November 11
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Major Rio Tinto has become the sole owner of Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, continuing its leading role in the Canadian diamond industry. The miner this week completed a transaction for the acquisition of the 40% share held by Dominion Diamond Mines in Diavik, following the
Junior diamond miner Diamcor Mining has delivered 2 750 ct of rough diamonds for tender and sale in this quarter. The diamonds were recovered from the processing of quarry material at the company’s Krone Endora at Venetia project, in Limpopo, South Africa, will be tendered over the coming weeks.
London-listed Petra Diamonds will hold the first tender of rough diamonds recovered from the Williamson mine, in Tanzania, since the restart of operations, later this month. The mine was placed on care and maintenance in April 2020 in order to preserve its liquidity, at a time when diamond pricing was
Gold, platinum and green metals company Sibanye-Stillwater is moving towards the embrace of radical transparency when it comes to public disclosure on matters relating to tailings facilities against the backdrop of 230 significant tailings failures having taken place globally. Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman described public disclosure on tailings facilities as
Dual-listed Diamcor Mining says the Phase 1 upgrade at the company’s Krone-Endora at Venetia project, in South Africa, is demonstrating its ability to achieve the targeted 100% increase in processing volumes. The upgrades are also expected to achieve the added benefit of reducing operating costs on a per ton basis through a reduction