The annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week again shines a spotlight on the importance of institutions and incentives if mining is to yield broad-based development across Africa
Masire is an unassuming leader who deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest African pioneers of post-colonial history
Diamonds account for 30% of the country’s economy, but lab-grown gems mean less demand for ones dug out of the soil
The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said
The proposal entails Anglo significantly lowering its exposure to South Africa by demerging its holdings in beleaguered Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore
SRK Mining wants to prospect for diamonds and Nekwana Trading Enterprise wants to prospect for heavy minerals, kaolin and gemstones
Meet the youth who are moving and shaking up Anglo
Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions
Ahead of Botswana’s general elections in 2024, President Mokgweetsi Masisi uses De Beers partnership to win votes, say analysts
Diamond miners are seeing increased demand for their gems but are scared they might not be able to keep up with the demand
In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here
This development is creating thousands of much-needed jobs
Two hundred elephants will be transferred from a Limpopo nature reserve to Mozambique in an effort to restore elephant populations there
It’s a hard life being an illegal artisanal miner near Kimberley but now there are signs they may become recognised
For small-scale diggers in the North West, red tape is making it harder to mine the elusive gem
Market pressures have driven sightholders to rebel against the high prices being set by Anglo, writes Roman Grynberg.
Industry leaders say that the current demand is not sustainable, and predict that prices will taper off towards the latter half of 2016.
A jaw-dropping, 100-carat diamond mined by De Beers in South Africa sold for $22.1-million at Sotheby’s auction house in New York.
The diamond mining company, which saw returns of 10% return on capital, has been tasked by its parent company to deliver 15% by 2016.
De Beers has begun work on a R20-billion underground mine to extend the life of its open-pit Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo to beyond 2040.
De Beers and the National Union of Mineworkers have reached an agreement of a nine percent wage increase.
Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, is now doing with its diamond mining industry what SA failed to achieve for a century.
The Competition Tribunal is expected to hear the case for the proposed merger between giants Anglo American PLC and De Beers South Africa today.
Residents of a pair of once-booming mining towns in Namaqualand now await a resurrection.
Why did the Oppenheimers end their 94-year hold on the world’s largest diamond miner to go farming in Africa?
The Oppenheimer dynasty has ended by selling their 40% of De Beers to global miner Anglo American for $5.1-billion.
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/ 16 September 2011
Diamond producer De Beers says it has signed a new 10-year contract for sorting, vaulting and sales
Diamond producer De Beers expects its South African unit to produce 6.5-million carats in 2011, a million less than last year.
Workers at diamond mining company De Beers are set to go on strike on Friday after wage talks broke down, the National Union of Mineworkers says.
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/ 21 January 2011
Petra Diamonds said it agreed to acquire South Africa-based Finsch diamond mine from De Beers.
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/ 17 January 2011
SAs Oppenheimer family is not keen to sell its 40% stake in De Beers after a buoyant year for the world’s top diamond miner, Nicky Oppenheimer said.
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Saturday it would suspend a strike at the world’s biggest diamond producer De Beers.