Rachel Bilson who traveled to Botswana and South Africa late last year to learn about diamond mining and the impact it has made in the lives of the people there with the Diamond Information Center, has designed a bracelet, with $20 from each sale going to the non-profit Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF).
The bracelet, which features [...]

South Africa’s Abbey Chikane, who has recently arrived in Zimbabwe to monitor the Kimberley Process, has allegedly been described as advancing Europe’s interests during his current visit.
Thankful Musukutwa, the Permanent Secretary in Zimbabwe’s Mines and Minerals Ministry is alleged to have stated “This person appointed to this Kimberley Process is the Zimbabwe sanctions advisor to [...]

The De Beers Group has announced that David Noko, Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM), the Group’s South African mining entity, will step down after eight years with the company; four years as its Managing Director. He will leave at the end of March 2010.
David said, “The time is right for me [...]

Pangea DiamondFields plc has entered into a legally binding conditional sale and purchase agreement with International Gold Exploration AB (IGE) whereby Pangea will merge its diamond interests with those of IGE by the disposal to IGE of the entire issued share capital of Efidium Limited (Efidium), which is the holding company for all operational activities [...]

According to Petra Diamonds Limited unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 December 2009, the company’s gross mine revenue was up 32% to US$62.4 million from US$47.3 million in the second half of 2008. Petra Diamonds’ Group attributable revenue was up 43% to US$48.4 million, against the US$33.8 million recorded in the [...]

Moody’s Investors Service has changed the outlook on Botswana’s A2 government bond ratings to negative from stable, reflecting the continued strain on the country’s finances imposed by the global economic crisis.
Moody’s notes that Botswana’s economy was hit especially hard at the beginning of the crisis, when worldwide demand for luxury goods such as diamonds literally [...]

Namakwa Diamonds Limited has signed a co-operation agreement with B.L.I.D International, the operating company of the Andre Messika Group, a leading diamantiare based in Paris and Tel Aviv.
Andre Messika is a preferred wholesale diamond supplier to internationally recognised jewellery houses, as well as being a wholesale jewellery manufacturer and retailer with numerous outlets in Europe [...]

Petra Diamonds Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Omar Kamal as non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Dr. Kamal is a Managing Director of Al Rajhi Holdings W.L.L. (“Al Rajhi”), Petra’s largest shareholder with 18.1 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital.
Petra also announces that Volker Ruffer has retired [...]