Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (ASX: LOM), along with its Lulo partners Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, have announced the discovery of a 150-carat white Type IIa diamond from the Lulo Alluvial Mine in Angola. This marks the 36th time a diamond of over 100 carats has been recovered at Lulo, with the 150-carat diamond being the fifth such discovery in Mining Block 28 (“MB28”). In addition, Lucapa has received the dividend approved by the shareholders
Diamond exports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Belgium increased by 12% in 2022. During this period, the country officially exported 11.68 million carats of diamonds against 12.68 million in 2021. According to statistics made public in February 2023 by the Ministry of Mines, the share of the United Arab Emirates in these exports has fallen by 10%, from 60% to 50% in one year, while that of Belgium has increased. to reach
The Saurimo Diamond Development Pole, in the province of Lunda-Sul, has more than 20 lots available that are waiting for private investment in the diamond cutting sector. The information was provided by the consultant to the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Mankenda Ambroise, on the sidelines of the 2nd edition of the exhibition and parade of jewelry with embedded diamonds from Angola, held Thursday 16th February in Luanda. The person in charge said
Lucapa Diamond Company and its project Lulo partners, Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, have recovered 23 diamonds from a second sample from kimberlite L164 and 13 diamonds from kimberlite L056. Lulo kimberlite bulk sample KBS/164/02, totalling 365 m3 of kimberlite material was processed through the Lulo Kimberlite Bulk Sample Plant, yielding 16.32 carats at a recovered grade of 4.47 cphm3, with the largest diamond recovered weighing 2.38 carats. This is the highest grade yet recovered from
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) exported more than 11.6 million carats of diamonds during the year 2022, informs a report from the Ministry of Mines. These exports generated a total amount of 145.9 million US dollars, the same source indicates. Total production in 2022 is 10.255 million carats. Compared to that of the year 2021 which was 12.973 million carats, there is a drop of 2.717 million carats, or 20.94%. Diamond production in the Democratic
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi warned on Sunday February 12th that his country could sever ties with South African diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal go unfavorable for his country. The 2011 sale agreement governing the terms of trade for diamonds produced by Debswana – a 50-50 joint venture between the government and De Beers – expired in 2021. It was extended by the parties, who cited the coronavirus outbreak as
The Yetwene Mining Project plans to produce 3000 carats a month. The forecast is based on theproject’s indicators, which indicate that with the start of exploration, conjectured for the currenteconomic year, production will be positioned, in a first phase, at 3000 carats of diamonds per month According to Pedro Domingos, acting director of Mining Operations for the project located in the Camissombo commune, Lucapa municipality, Lunda Norte province the ressessment activities of the reserves, following
The general director of the Catoca mining Society, Benedito Manuel, said on Tuesday 7th February in Cape Town that the fourth largest mine in the world has managed to maintain positive revenue indicators, despite facing difficulties in the logistics chain offered by the country. Speaking to the press on the sidelines of the International Conference on Mining in Africa, Benedito Manuel reassured potential businessmen who intend to invest in the country, encouraging them to enter
The president of ENDIAMA, José Manuel Ganga Júnior, said on Tuesday 7th feb in Cape Town that the state-owned diamond company is increasingly focusing on diversifying its economic activity. Speaking to the press as part of Angola’s participation in the International Conference on Mining in Africa, Ganga Júnior explained that ENDIAMA plans to increase its value chain, and that includes increasing cutting to 20 percent of diamonds produced in the country. Ganga Júnior noted moreover
The National Diamond Trading Company (SODIAM) will auction 43 special diamond stones, including a 170.20 carat pink diamond, whose viewing sessions will take place from October 24th to November 14th. The bidding process for these stones ends on November 15, 2022 and will only be done electronically to customers registered by SODIAM and who have “expertise” in the marketing of special stones, the company says in a statement. The auction included seven special stones weighing
