Illegal small-scale gold mining, or "galamsey", is devastating Ghana's environment and harming its people. Despite the government's promises to end it, the operations continue. The practice is ...

and goes on to describe the initial discovery of diamonds in South Africa, the development of mines, the mining methods adopted, the welfare of the miners and a history of the whole diamond-producing ...

At its SA operations, Petra Diamonds is rolling out traceability technology which will enable the tracing of its +0. 5 carat ...

Planned Start/End Date Venetia ceased openpit operations in December 2022 after 30 years of openpit production. First ...

and below is a list of major diamond mines in the country. In 2019, South Africa was the world's largest producer and exporter of manganese ore. It accounted for 30% of global production.

This find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our Karowe Mine, but also upholds our strategic ... mined still belongs to the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond which was discovered in 1902 in ...

Nicky Oppenheimer was born into one of South Africa’s most formidable diamond-mining families, but when hard times hit, he had to leave the family business. Despite being the second-richest man ...

Petra Diamonds, which has appointed a new chief financial officer, is extending the life of its South African mines after scaling back operating costs by $30 million (more than R550m) from 2025 ...

Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD) has begun mining at Marsfontein in South Africa, as a proof-of-concept trial project that it expects will help improve operations at its larger Thorny River project. The ...

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Lucara estimates that its Karowe mine accounts for 0.3% to 0.4% of global diamond production. The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a ...