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…
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Botswana’s mining-friendly approach pays off
Just when it looked like Botswana had hit ‘peak diamond’, Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond announced in April that it had recovered…
Mixed economic developments for Botswana in the first quarter of the year
The first three months of the year have been characterised by mixed fortunes, but predominantly skewed towards positive developments. At…
Lucara recovers record 1,758 carat diamond from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. this week announced the recovery of a 1,758 carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe Diamond Mine…
What you need to know about the Okavango Blue
What makes a Diamond blue? How long did it take to cut and clean the just unveiled Okavango Blue, whose…
Botswana branches out – diversifying the economy
Botswana is famous for its mineral wealth – underpinned by the diamond industry – and nature reserves such as the…
Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond, the country’s largest ever
A remarkable oval-shaped blue diamond weighing over 20 carats, was this Wednesday unveiled to the world by Okavango Diamond Company…
Record breaking 302 carat Botswana diamond now for sale
The Graff Lesedi La Rona weighs 302.37 carats. It is the largest, highest clarity, highest colour diamond ever graded, and…
American Luxury jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co pay President Masisi a courtesy call
Representatives of American luxury jewellery and specialty retailer, Tiffany & Co, recently paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mokgweetsi…
Thorny River on track to become diamond producer by mid-2019
Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has confirmed that its Thorny River diamond dyke project in South Africa remains on track to start…
5 Reasons why we love Botswana
Botswana is a magnet for tourists who are looking for relaxation, natural beauty and rich memories of Africa. We have…
Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 mln carats in 2019
Albert Milton, the Managing Director of Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Mining, has announced that Debswana aims to keep production at around…
Botswana to chair Kimberley Process in 2021
A General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that Botswana will chair the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2021. KP…
De Beers, Botswana awards $1.2bn expansion contract of world’s richest diamond mine to Thiess
The Debswana Diamond Company, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group,…
Tsodilo continues sampling at BK16
TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources says its BK16 kimberlite project in Botswana’s Orapa kimberlite field is well placed to enter the market…
Lucara recovers 223-carat high white gem diamond from Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of a 223-carat, high white gem diamond, from its 100 per cent owned…
Lucara recovers 127-carat diamond in Botswana
Lucara Diamond Corp. said Thursday January 10 that it has recovered a 127-carat top-white gem diamond from its 100%-owned Karowe…
Botswana Diamonds PLC (BOD.L0 climbing the ladder 44.44% for the week
Shares of Botswana Diamonds Plc (BOD.L) have been trending up over the past five bars, revealing solid bullish momentum for…
De Beers challenged to emulate Chinese companies operating in Botswana
Botswana’s Mining Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security Minister, Eric Molale has challenged De Beers Group to emulate Chinese companies…
Botswana, Russia deadlock over top diamond post
Russia has proposed that Botswana establish an embassy in Moscow in exchange for surrendering in the tug of war over…