Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has found an unbroken 341-carat white gem-quality rock at its prolific Karowe Mine in Botswana, with analysts…
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Botswana extends Lucara Diamond’s mining licence to 2046
Botswana’s government has renewed Lucara Diamond’s licence for its Karowe mine for another 25 years, the company said on Tuesday.…
De Beers Buys Another Year to Strike Diamond Deal With Botswana
De Beers is extending its decade-long sales agreement with Botswana, where it sells diamonds from the world’s best mines, for…
Where are diamonds found? Spotlight on Botswana diamonds
Botswana is currently the world’s second-largest producer of diamonds. Some of the world’s largest diamonds have been found here. Diamonds…
Improved diamond sales help narrow Botswana’s trade deficit
Positive sentiments in the diamond industry have helped propel Botswana’s exports, lowering the country’s monthly deficit to a nine-month low.…
De Beers, Blue Nile partner with 10 designers for engagement rings created with sustainable diamonds from Botswana
De Beers Group and Blue Nile have unveiled a new project called Ten/Ten that brings together 10 independent jewellery designers.…
De Beers plans to clean up diamond supply chain, be carbon neutral by 2030
Diamond mining giant De Beers on Monday outlined plans to ethically source its diamonds and be carbon neutral by 2030…
Six Sigma Metals to begin drilling in Botswana
Six Sigma Metals (SI6) will soon begin a drilling programme at its Maibele North Project in Botswana. The company will…
De Beers collaborates with 5 female jewellery designers on a capsule to benefit youth in Botswana
Reset is a word that has come to define 2020. When the pandemic hit the United States in March, we…
Botswana Diamonds progresses Sekaka acquisition
Botswana Diamonds announced on Monday that all conditions for the acquisition of Sekaka Diamonds had now been satisfied, adding that…
Lucara strikes another deal with Louis Vuitton
Canadian diamond exploration and mining company, Lucara Diamond Corporation, known for turning up large gemstones at Karowe Diamond Mine in…
Canadian miner unearths one of the biggest diamonds ever found in Botswana
Canadian diamond mining company, LucaraDiamond Corp. has unearthed one of the biggest diamonds ever found in Botswana. Lucara said it…
Botswana Diamonds identifies drillable targets
Botswana Diamonds said Monday it has identified a number of drillable targets at its Marsfontein and Thorny River diamond properties.…
Louis Vuitton just acquired a massive 549-carat rough diamond from Botswana
Louis Vuitton has another monster-size rough diamond on its hands. Earlier this year, the Parisian luxury house announced it had…
Botswana sees 7.7 % growth in 2021 on diamond industry recovery
Botswana‘s economy will rebound and grow 7.7% in 2021 from an 8.9% contraction forecast this year, on the back of…
Botswana Diamonds begins precision ground geophysics programme
Botswana Diamonds has started a precision ground geophysics programme to zero-in on potential kimberlite pipes on the prospective Marsfontein and…
As Botswana celebrates its 54th year of Independence – a look at the country’s key events over the years
On this day 54 years ago, the Republic of Botswana gained its independence from Britain. Before its independence in 1966,…
De Beers hopeful as sales tick up
Diamond mining giant, De Beers is reading positive signs of recovery from its latest sales, which showed a near three-fold…
Botswana: a remarkable achievement, thanks to capitalism
Today, Botswana is not only prosperous but also relatively free. It offers its inhabitants the highest degree of freedom on…
Botswana Diamonds raising £0.3m to fund exploration work
Botswana Diamonds announced a fundraise of £0.3m on Monday, to fund its ongoing exploration activities in Botswana and South Africa.…
Botswana sees risk of no De Beers sales deal by end-2020
The Botswana government says there is a risk it will be unable to renew a 10-year sales agreement with De…
De Beers rough diamonds demand under short-term pressure
Diamond giant De Beers Group says demand for rough gems remains under short-term pressure as travel restrictions in southern Africa…
Botswana Diamonds to acquire KX36 Diamond discovery
Botswana Diamonds has agreed to acquire the KX36 Diamond discovery in Botswana, along with two adjacent Prospecting Licences and a…
Lucara revises plans for Karowe’s P6bn underground project
Lucara Diamond is reworking its $514 million (P6.2 billion) plans for an underground mine, moving key works to next year…
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)…
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…