‘Diamond industry must avoid conflict diamonds’
The diamond industry, under scrutiny after supermodel Naomi Campbell's war crimes testimony and a crisis in Zimbabwe, must take decisive measures to avoid a potential return of conflict diamonds, campaigners say.
Trans Hex’s carat production below target
Diamond mining company Trans Hex says its South African carat production has been below target for the year to date, primarily as a result of grade under-performance at Baken Mine.
Tawana sells Kareevlei Diamond Project
Diamond mining junior Tawana Resources has agreed to sell its Kareevlei Diamond Project to Rolatseng Mining for R25m.
DiamondCorp loss widens
DiamondCorp, a southern Africa focussed diamond mine development and exploration company, reports the widening of its first half net loss to £1.6m
Takeover offer for African Diamonds
Lucara Diamonds seems the most likely candidate to take over African Diamonds which says it has received an unsolicited offer from a company it will not identify at this stage.
Zim poised for billion dollar diamond sale
Zimbabwe's state coffers are poised for a huge cash injection as 4.5 million carats of diamonds, worth up to $1.7bn according to the government, go on sale in the capital Harare.
Marine gem hunter to list on JSE
South African investors may soon be offered another chance to go marine diamond mining as TSX-listed Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation looks for a secondary listing on the JSE.
“I’m used to seeing diamonds in a box”
British supermodel Naomi Campbell, testifying at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, said she's used to seeing diamonds in a box, and wouldn't have known they were diamonds if someone hadn't pointed it out.
Naomi Campbell testifies in blood diamond trial
Naomi Campbell has testified at the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, who prosecutors say gave a "blood diamond" to the British supermodel.
Hollywood enters blood diamond fray
Actress Mia Farrow and her agent will testify in August about a blood diamond given to model Naomi Campbell by Charles Taylor, Liberia's former premier, now up for war crimes.