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…
Tag: Botswana diamonds
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,…
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…
U.S. Government, Lazare Kaplan to Fund Botswana Diamond Cutting
Another $125 million loan guaranty has been pledged to boost diamond cutting and polishing in Botswana. The loan is backed…
Bling from Botswana: a documentary on the country’s ethically sourced diamonds
They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend but they can come at a high cost for the people who…
Okavango Diamond Company pilots GIA M2M to provide Botswana origin diamonds
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced that Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is participating in the Institute’s M2M program.…
Lucara Diamond plans underground mining at Karowe
Lucara Diamond this week issued an updated resources estimate for its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. Results revealed that the…
S&P Global Ratings affirms Botswana’s “A-/A-2” sovereign credit rating for 2018 and stable outlook
Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Botswana’s 2018 sovereign credit ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and…
Good week for Botswana diamonds as Lucara digs up another giant diamond and Pangolin finds first diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. has found another huge diamond at its mine in Botswana. The company unearthed a 327-carat top…
Lucara unearths another massive diamond from Botswana mine
Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered yet another massive diamond in Botswana, at a site previously owned by giant De Beers.…
Tsodilo recovers 101 diamonds during independent diamond classifier
TSX-listed Tsodilo Resources has recovered 101 diamonds, representing 18.57ct, from samples by an independent and experienced diamond classifier at its…
Botswana as role model – an example of the best living in the world is across the border
Botswana was recently rated in a BBC study as one of the world’s six best countries to live in —…
A modern day fairy tale as Prince Harry proposes to Meghan with Botswana sourced ring
Botswana has played a central role in Prince Harry’s fairytale romance with the American actress Meghan Markle. After just two…
Diamond rebound prompts Botswana upgrade
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has raised Botswana’s economic outlook from negative to stable, citing an upturn in the diamond sector.…
“Lesedi la Rona” – biggest diamond for a century sells for $53 million
Lucara’s diamond, dubbed “Lesedi la Rona,” has sold for $53 million. Weighing in at 1,109 carats, The Lesedi La Rona,…
Botswana changes its law to have first option to buy big or unusual diamonds
Botswana is amending its law to give the government the first option to buy diamonds that are unusually large or…
Botswana-mined diamond sold for $71.2m
The most expensive jewel ever sold was auctioned off Tuesday, fetching $71.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong.…
10 Facts about Orapa Mine, the largest pit-mine in the world
Orapa, which means ‘resting place of lions’ in Setswana, is De Beers Group’s oldest operating mine in Botswana. It is…