The Sociedade Mineira de Somiluana inaugurated a cutting-edge sorting center in Lunda-Norte yesterday, signaling a significant boost in the monthly diamond production volume to 15 thousand carats. Reinaldo Trindade, President of the Board of Directors of the diamond operator, revealed that the acquisition and installation of the new sorting plant, equipped with three lines and a processing capacity of six tons of concentrate per hour, pave the way for an upsurge in both the quantity
The World Diamond Council’s (WDC) updated System of Warranties (SoW) is approaching a pivotal milestone, with September 21 marking the mandatory implementation for all rough diamond sales. Elodie Daguzan, Executive Director of the WDC, emphasized the importance of transitioning to the revised SoW before the deadline, particularly for rough diamond traders, to ensure compliance with the new regulations. The revised SoW serves as a global mechanism to provide assurance that traded goods adhere to the
The Government of Botswana and the Kimberley Process Secretariat today signed Host Country Agreement, an important instrument formalising the terms on which the Kimberley Process Secretariat will be based in Botswana. The signing follows Botswana successfully competing against other bidders, being Austria, China, the Russian Federation and the United States of America. The Kimberley Process is an international and multi-stakeholder arrangement comprising governments, the diamond industry and civil society. It’s aim is to increase ethical
Lucapa Diamond Company has successfully completed the sale of three remarkable diamonds recovered from its Lulo mine in Angola, fetching a total of $10.5 million at tender. Conducted by Sodiam in Luanda, the tender concluded on April 19, showcasing three Type IIa white diamonds weighing 203 carats, 116 carats, and 43 carats. This marked Lucapa’s first tender of Lulo diamonds for the year. The combined weight of the diamonds amounted to 361 carats, achieving an
Gem Diamonds, a London-listed company, has announced the discovery of a remarkable 169.15 carat Type II white diamond from its LetΕ‘eng mine in Lesotho. This significant find marks the fourth diamond weighing over 100 carats that Gem has recovered so far this year. Prior notable discoveries include a 113 carat white Type II diamond, a 295 carat white Type II diamond, and a 139 carat Boart diamond. The LetΕ‘eng mine has gained renown for its
The National Diamond Trading Company of Angola (SODIAM) raised, this Friday 19th April, 17 million dollars with the sale of 636.28 carats (auction of 20 special stones). According to a press release, these are rough diamond productions from the Mining Companies of LULO SOMILUANA, CHITOTOLO, UARI and KAIXEPA. The evaluation sessions took place from the 11th to the 18th of this month, at SODIAM’s facilities in Luanda, with bids being submitted electronically on the online
Proceeds at De Beersβ third rough-sales cycle of the year remained sluggish compared to a year earlier but continued to see improvement despite entering a traditionally slow period for the industry. TheΒ minerΒ brought in $445 million in April, down 18% versus the equivalent period in 2023, it said Wednesday. However, that figure is 3% higher than the $431 million the company reported at its second sight of the year, which ran from February 26 to March
Petra Diamondsβ rough prices decreased at its latest tender, as smaller goods experienced seasonal weakness. The fifth trading session, which took place in April, brought in $49 million from the sale of 362,132 carats, while like-for-like prices slipped 1% versus February, theΒ minerΒ reported Tuesday. Of the total, $8.2 million came from the sale of a 14.76-carat, blue diamond from the Cullinan mine in South Africa. The sales value was up 3% from Februaryβs $48 million and
Production at Rio Tintoβs Diavik mine in Canada slid in the first quarter after the miner halted production to allow workers to grieve for colleagues who died in a plane crash. Output fell 22% year on year to 740,000 carats for the three months that ended March 31, Rio Tinto said Tuesday. However, production was 12% higher than the previous quarter, during which the miner closed two kimberlite pipes and produced lower-grade ore. The company
Debswana,the leading rough diamonds producer continues to set the trend in diversity and progressive leadership appointments. The 50/50 De Beers β Botswana joint venture has appointed top Engineer Ms. Keene Nkoane as the first female Senior Engineering Manager inthe history of the company. She is based at Orapa Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM). Nkoane joined Debswana in 2003 based in Jwaneng Mine following her completion of BEng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic from Nottingham University,
