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Botswana Diamonds to Utilize AI for Diamond Exploration Database

Botswana Diamonds, listed in London and Botswana, has announced plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyze its extensive database of diamond exploration data in Botswana. The company aims to enhance its search for new diamond deposits and potentially other minerals using this innovative approach. The database, comprising 380 GB of data and 260,000 files, represents one of the largest diamond exploration datasets in the country. Botswana Diamonds sees this as a solid foundation

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Petra Diamonds Targets Significant Cost Savings Amid Koffiefontein Mine Sale

Petra Diamonds, a London-listed company, is poised to achieve substantial cash savings of $75 million in the 2024 financial year following the initiation of a sales process for the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa’s Free State province. The company has raised its cash savings goal for the 2025 fiscal year to over $30 million through various cost-saving measures, including potential retrenchments. Having entered a sales agreement with rough diamond trader Stargems earlier this year,

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Lucapa Diamond Company Appoints Stuart Brown as Chairman of the Board

Lucapa Diamond Company has announced the appointment of industry veteran Stuart Brown as the new chairman of its board. Brown brings extensive experience from his tenure at prominent diamond-mining companies, including De Beers, Firestone Diamonds, and Mountain Province. With a career spanning two decades at De Beers, Brown served in key roles such as interim CEO and chief financial officer. Notably, during his leadership at Firestone Diamonds, he successfully raised $225 million for the development

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Stargems Group Expands Diamond Portfolio with Koffiefontein Acquisition

Dubai-based Stargems Group has finalized the acquisition of the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa from Petra Diamonds, marking its third venture in the country’s diamond industry. Pending approval from South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Stargems will assume ownership of the mine. The agreement includes a nominal cash consideration to Petra, with Stargems taking responsibility for environmental rehabilitation liabilities and site maintenance costs. Petra will avoid closure-related expenses estimated at $15 million

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Winsome plans to acquire Renard diamond mine in Quebec

Winsome Resources has signed a binding agreement to secure an option to acquire the Renard diamond mine in Quebec from Stornoway Diamonds (Canada) and 11272420 Canada. The company opines that Renard can be repurposed to treat lithium bearing material. This move is expected to bolster the development of Winsome’s Adina Lithium Project and potentially other lithium deposits in the region. The acquisition includes an option for Winsome to take over the diamond mine’s processing facility

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Luele Mining Company Announces 119 Job Openings to Bolster Operations

Luele Mining Company has unveiled 119 job opportunities across various fields to strengthen its workforce and enhance operations at the mine. According to Constantino António, the head of provincial services at the National Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP) in Lunda-Sul, positions available include service assistants, safety personnel, firefighters, machine operators, technicians, engineers, and specialists in various fields. Interested candidates are required to register at INEFOP with necessary documents, including their ID, passport-sized photos,

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Catoca Mining Company Enhances Water Management with New Pumps

Catoca Mining Company, situated in the province of Lunda Sul, has recently acquired nine suction pumps equipped with an advanced automation system from South Africa. These pumps boast a pumping capacity of up to 800 cubic meters per hour, aimed at improving the flow and suction of submerged water within the mine. According to José Jorge Chingango, head of the Water Evacuation section, the acquisition of these pumps will ensure smoother operations. Initially, maintenance will

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SODIAM to Host Online Auction for Special Diamonds in Luanda

The National Diamond Trading Company of Angola (SODIAM) has announced plans for an online auction featuring 18 special stones. Scheduled from the 11th to the 18th of this month in Luanda, the auction will be conducted in collaboration with TRANS ATLANTIC GEM SALES. The auction will be exclusively electronic, with bidding closing on April 19th at 10:00 local time. Targeted at customers registered in SODIAM’s database with expertise in special stone sales, the lots will

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Cobre Limited Initiates Diamond Drilling Program at Okavango Copper Project

Cobre Limited has kicked off a 5-hole, 2,000-meter diamond drilling initiative at its Okavango Copper Project (OCP) in Botswana. This endeavor aims to explore for copper-silver mineralization adjacent to MMG’s Zone 5 and Boseto groups, building on previous drilling success in 2019 and leveraging geophysical data to pinpoint promising sites. Situated near MMG’s Khoemacau Copper mine, the OCP is strategically positioned to benefit from potential discoveries. The drilling program, set to begin within two months,

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𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗔-𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

Botswana Government and De Beers Group have set the 28th June 2024 as the official deadline for signing of the long form agreement. The two parties signed statement of principles on the 30 June 2023 after lengthy negotiations that birthed a new dawn for the over 50 year partnership. Later on the 30th September 2023 the two parties signed the heads of terms, further committing to a long term partnership that will last for the

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