The Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (SMC) has been observing, since last Friday December 15th, the Internal Week for the Prevention of Accidents at Work (SIPAT), to expand the adoption of safety procedures in operations that lead to the eradication of accidents, Jornal de Angola learned of the deputy director general for the area of Administration. Paulo Mandela indicated that, during five days of activities during which SIPAT takes place, meetings are planned to collect contributions
London-listed Petra Diamonds has entered into a nonbinding term sheet on an exclusive basis with an undisclosed interested party for the potential sale of the Koffiefontein diamond mine, in South Africa. The diamond miner has been exploring a responsible exit from Koffiefontein since April 2022, with the operation having been placed on care and maintenance in November 2022. The company continues to transition Koffiefontein towards closure, with a closure application expected to be submitted to
Diamond company Botswana Diamonds will embark on follow-up ground geophysics on four anomalies that were identified contiguous with the company’s KX36 project in the Kalahari, in Botswana. They were identified by the heavy mineral train flowing from KX36 where it is thought that there may be undiscovered buried kimberlites in the vicinity of KX36 as kimberlites generally occur in clusters and not in isolation. The KX36 project is a 3.5 ha kimberlite pipe in the
Petra Diamonds’ rough prices have started to rebound, initial results from its latest tender indicated. The first part of the trading session brought in $58.7 million from the sale of 462,794 carats, at an average price of $127 per carat, Petra said last week. Prices were 20% higher on a like-for-like basis — comparing similar categories of diamonds — than at the fiscal year’s second tender, which ended in October. Prices of rough under 2
Anglo American will slash De Beers’ budgets in response to the diamond-market downturn, the parent company said last week. “At De Beers, we are taking a different approach as the business has performed very well operationally. What’s gone against us is the market,” Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad said at the group’s annual investor update. “Demand and prices for diamonds have fallen as global GDP [gross domestic product] growth has fallen.” The current downturn is likely
The Government recently concluded an auction, gathering $18.2 million from the sale of eight diamonds. Attended by 25 companies from key diamond markets worldwide, the event saw special productions from various mining companies like Lulo, Somiluana, Chitotolo, and Uari. Originally set to tender 20 stones, the auction featured only 12, with Sociedade Mineira do Uari withdrawing eight stones from the bid. These diamonds, totaling 646.52 carats, were evaluated during sessions at Sodiam’s Luanda facilities. Eventually,
India, home to 90% of the world’s diamond cutting and polishing industry, and De Beers, the top global rough diamonds producer by value, are seeking clarity and flexibility from G7 countries in implementing a ban on imports of Russian gems. The Group of Seven countries on Wednesday announced a direct ban on Russian diamonds starting January 1 followed by phased-in restrictions on indirect imports of Russian gems from around March 1. Russia is the world’s
Group of Seven nations have agreed to ban Russian diamond imports from the start of next year in the latest move to curb Russia’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine. While the G-7 and its European allies have been trying to find additional ways to squeeze Russia’s economy to constrain its ability to fund its war in Ukraine, diamonds have remained a stumbling block. Earlier attempts to sanction Russian gems in Europe had met resistance from
Rio Tinto sold 87 polished colored diamonds from its Argyle and Diavik mines through its first Beyond Rare tender, noting strong bidding from global participants. The collection, called Born of this World, comprised 48 lots weighing a total of 29.96 carats, Rio Tinto said Monday. It included pink and red diamonds from the company’s Argyle mine in Australia, which closed in November 2020, as well as yellow diamonds from the Diavik deposit in Canada. Within
De Beers will offer sightholders up to 20% less supply by value for 2024 due to declines in rough prices, market insiders told Rapaport News. The miner informed customers of their allocations on Friday ahead of the December sight, which takes place this week in Botswana, the sources said Monday December 4th on condition of anonymity. De Beers reviews the allotments every year, basing its decisions on clients’ past buying records as well as expected availability
