On the 17th of January, 2024 the English-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto signed a mining investment contract with the Angolan Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas in Luanda. The $5.7 million USD deal will grant Rio Tinto a 35-year exploratory license for the Moxico Concession. According to the company’s website, the exploration will primarily be seeking base metals such as copper, zinc, cobalt and titanium. The contract calls for an initial 5 years of
Diamond exploration and project development company, Botswana Diamonds, has completed a geological survey over four high-grade geophysical targets in the southern African country. Preliminary results suggest that at least one of the targets give a strong indication of kimberlites. Situated approximately 6km from the existing KX36 diamond discovery, the gravity survey will be repeated and correlated with previous results before the company commences exploratory drilling operations. “This is the first strong indication of additional kimberlites
The National Diamond Company of Angola (ENDIAMA) disclosed a 2023 turnover of $1.5 billion, attributable to the production of over nine million carats. The announcement came during a press conference in Luanda, where Ganga Júnior, the President of the Board of Directors, presented an overview of the year’s activities. Ganga Júnior acknowledged a decrease in profit, citing investments in prospecting projects, reinforced mining activity, and challenges in diamond sales on the international market. ENDIAMA’s net
The National Diamond Company of Angola (Endiama) presented, on Wednesday January 17th in Luanda, at a press conference, the balance of actions for 2023 and the goals to be achieved in 2024. The chairman of the Board of Directors, José Ganga Júnior, presented data and disseminated information on Endiama’s evolution over the past year, as part of the celebrations of the diamond company’s 43rd anniversary, created on January 15, 1981. According to available data, Endiama raised, in
DE Beers will go ahead with a planned $1bn investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine in Botswana, said Reuters citing the diamond firm’s CEO Al Cook. The investment would proceed even as the 2023 downturn in gem demand persisted, the newswire added. The Anglo American unit and the Botswana government, which jointly own Debswana Diamond Company, have approved the spending that will convert the Jwaneng pit into an underground operation, said
De Beers made big cuts to its diamond prices as the world’s top producer tries to revive gem sales after the market ground to a halt last year. The industry almost came to a complete standstill in the second half of 2023 as the two biggest miners all but stopped supplies in a desperate attempt to stem a collapse in prices. While those efforts helped the market to pick up a bit, it’s unclear how
Diamond mining company Lucara Diamond has executed amended documentation related to its senior secured project financing debt package, initially established in July 2021 at a value of $220-million. While the total amount of the facilities remains unchanged, Lucara has extended the repayment profile in accordance with the rebase schedule released on July 17 last year. This adjustment aligns with the company’s aim to continue the development of the Karowe underground expansion project (UGP). The funding
Debswana Diamond Company, the mining joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group, last week announced that its Board has approved the commencement of the Jwaneng Underground Project’s crucial phase, which is the Exploration Access Development. The Jwaneng Underground Project is implemented in four phases; being, Early Works (which started in 2022); Exploration Access Development, Phase 1 Mining and Phase 2 Mining. The Board’s approval for the second phase
The National Diamond Company of Angola (Endiama) is quantifying the assets, heritage and reserves of all companies and concessions linked to the group, with part of the process for the dispersion of its capital on the stock exchange, starting in 2027. The information was provided by the chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, Ganga Júnior, in an interview given to the publication “The Energy Year”, in which he presented an overview of the company’s
De Beers has recorded the lowest rough diamond sales in two years, with the company’s CEO Al Cook attributing the poor sales to macroeconomic challenges.The Anglo-American company says it sold US$80m worth of rough diamonds for circle 9, which covers the period 4 October to 3 November 2023.In cycle 8, from 18 September to 3 October 2023, the rough diamond sales were US$200m, while in cycle 7, between 14 and 29 August 2023, the sales
