Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves
Russia’s Alrosa is the only major diamond company currently producing in Angola via its stake in the Catoca mine (pictured)…
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Dublin diamond explorer receives six new licences in Botswana
Government awarded permits that cover an area of 4,319sq km for a period of three years Dublin-based Botswana Diamonds has…
Memories of 1960s Botswana: Leaving Paradise
On the way home for one holiday, we were close to the border on the South African side when we…
Lucara expects to rake in P2.3bn in earnings
Lucara Diamonds expects revenues from its Karowe Mine to reach up to US$210 million (P2.3 billion) this year, up from…
Botswana seeks new De Beers diamond sales deal by end of April
Botswana plans to conclude negotiations with De Beers on a diamond sales agreement by the end of April to replace…
New Film details how Botswana benefits from diamonds
By nearly all accounts when it comes to the diamond industry, Botswana is a success story. Because of diamonds, the…
Lucara recovers 549-carat white gem diamond from Karowe Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp has announced the recovery of a 549-carat white diamond of exceptional purity from its Karowe Diamond Mine…
Pangolin Diamonds identifies 20 new exploration targets
Toronto Venture Listed-mining company Pangolin Diamonds has identified 20 new potential kimberlite formation targets for immediate exploration in the Malatswae area.…
Discovering Sewelô – Botswana’s largest diamond ever
Lucara Diamond Corp. announced the recovery of a 1,758-carat diamond from the Karowe Diamond Mine located in Botswana in April…
Positive forecast for the diamond industry in 2020
Following a subdued trading year for the global diamond industry in 2019 owing to the US-China trade war amongst other…
Miss Universe 2019’s Power of Unity Crown adorned with Botswana diamonds!
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has unveiled its new crown! The prestigious beauty pageant teamed up with Mouawad, a jewellery…
Botswana Diamonds: old deposits – new technology
It is through a combination of deep historical knowledge, innovative exploration techniques and new exploration methods made possible by advanced…
New agreement: Botswana Diamonds and VAST Resources JV
Botswana Diamonds and VAST Resources have agreed the terms of a new agreement in respect of their proposed joint venture…
Lucara Looks to Double Life of Botswana’s Karowe Mine
Lucara Diamond Corp. plans to move forward with an underground expansion of Karowe, the Botswana mine that’s made headlines for…
How Botswana’s Dazzling 20 Carat Blue Diamond Is Inspiring The Country’s Brightest Creative Talent
When is a diamond more than just a diamond? That question might be best answered by the Okavango Diamond Company…
Remember the 813-Carat Diamond Found in Botswana?
The 812.77-carat “Constellation” in rough form. Found in Botswana in November 2015, the Type IIa stone yielded eight polished diamonds,…
Lucara rocks – finds blue, pink diamonds at Botswana mine
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) continues to find gem-quality, coloured diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana, which in April yielded the 1,758-carat Sewelô…
Botswana, Vutomi sign mining contract with EDC for Marsfontein project
Irish exploration and project development company, Botswana Diamonds (BOD) and its associate Vutomi have signed an agreement with Eurafrican Diamond…
Lucara finds another big diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has unearthed a 123-carat, gem-quality, top white Type II diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana.…
New kimberlite field in Botswana?
The identification and confirmation of a new kimberlite field in Botswana could be on the cards. TSXV-listed diamond explorer Pangolin…
Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in the Kalahari
AIM-listed Botswana Diamonds has renewed two prospecting licences in the country’s Kalahari Desert. Licences PL232 and PL235, held by the…
Opinion… Could Botswana become the Dubai of Africa?
“Democracy, like a little plant, does not grow or develop on its own. It must be nursed and nurtured if…
Tsodilo Resources Limited announces sampling plan with inclusion of BK16 Kimberlite Project
Tsodilo Resources Limited is pleased to announce that a renewal application for Prospection License 369/2014 has been filed with the…
Lucara announces name of 1,758 carat diamond
In April 2019, the largest diamond to be mined at Karowe to date, an unbroken 1,758 carat near gem-quality diamond…
Lucara to turn Boteti around
Boteti, regarded as the home to the world’s most coveted gemstones – diamonds – carries the dishonourable badge of being…
Lucara hosts diamond naming competition
Diamond mining company Lucara Botswana is hosting a diamond naming competition to find a name for the second largest and…