Known as a symbol of luxury, status and heritage, global demand for natural, mined diamonds has decreased with the growing ...
In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and ...
Recently a 2492 carat diamond weighing over a pound was found in Botswana in southern Africa. Diamonds are formed by carbon particles, black coal, being put under extreme pressures for long periods of ...
The team further arrested a 20-year-old South African male suspect who was found in possession of suspected unpolished diamonds ... by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...
Some conos are so hyperendemic that poachers can wipe out the entire population of one species in just a couple of visits.
That is far slower than stumbling upon a miraculous oilfield or a bounty of diamonds, of course. We believe that Africa is poorly represented, and badly under-estimated. Beyond the vast opportunity ...
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 ...