Namibia has consistently maintained its position as one of sub-Saharan Africa’s primary mining investment destinations, with increased investment in minerals such as cobalt, lithium and co
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It’s great to see such a healthy demand for this great industry, De Beers Group CFO Sarah Kuijlaars said after posting a set of stunning financial results for the world’s leading diamond company by value. Underlying 2021 earnings before tax, depreciation and amortisation soared to $1 100-million from $417-million in 2020
The first half of the 2022 financial year has set London-listed Petra Diamonds in good stead to maintain profitability and cash flow, as well as meet operational guidance for the full-year. In the six months ended December 31, 2021, Petra grew its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
Botswana’s State-run diamond trader reported record revenue last year with sales surging almost five fold after imports from the US recovered from a Covid-19 induced slowdown. Okavango Diamond Company sold $963 million of rough diamonds last year, said Dennis Tlaang, a company spokesman. The revenue was the most since the
Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has recovered an 11.95 ct diamond at its Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa. The diamond miner says the diamond has an expected valuation in excess of $100 000 and will go to tender later this week.
Canadian junior Star Diamond and Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) are set to meet on March 4 to review data collected from last two field seasons and to approve and interim expenditures budget for their Fort a la Corne (FalCon) joint venture (JV) project. The JV partners, which at the