In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped the ...

South Africa comes in fifth with 80 million ... so we don't know exactly how diamonds are created. Diamonds have also found their way to the planet via meteorite impacts and they can be grown ...

Alluvial diamonds were initially found along the coastal strip of Namibia (South West Africa) near Luderitz in 1908, then in 1925 (17 years later) rich deposits were discovered and registered by ...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s State Diamond Trader will be presenting an inaugural diamond show in Cape Town from February 2 to 5. Each day of the 2025 South Africa Diamond ...

Weathered, historic diamond-find ledgers, fossilised oyster shells, mineralised rock formations, salt deposits and old rusted excavators are just a few of the relics found at derelict and abandoned ...

Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...

After five years of negotiations, Botswana and De Beers have reached a groundbreaking agreement that will revolutionise ...

JOHANNESBURG - Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but they can also be a friend of the South African economy if the sector is promoted and garners the necessary investment.

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) is seeking to emphasise the uniqueness and value of natural diamonds as compared to lab developed gems through hosting a diamond show next month and ...

Trump’s comments waded into a sensitive racial issue and deepened already sharp divisions between the United States and South ...