Angola intends to cut and polish 20% of the diamonds mined in the country, with the remaining 80% being exported in the rough, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Oil said on Tuesday February 11, 2019. Diamantino Azevedo said that as part of the new official diamond production and marketing policy, this move aims to […]
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Alrosa, a world leader in diamond production, announced the launching of operations in the Republic of Zimbabwe. With support of the government of Zimbabwe, the company will develop new mining operations in the country. This was announced today during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to Moscow. “Today we see opportunities for a new stage of our
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Below required list of documents needed for Diamond Licence application – South Africa; The following needs to be submitted for a company application. 1/ Completed application form and for every director or representativewho will buy and sell diamonds the Form H ( Must have trainingcertificate or proof of knowledge)2/ Lease of premises stating it can be used for Diamond dealing Application fee R5000
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Seismic methods for the detection of kimberlite pipes Milovan Urosevic & Brian J. Evans Pages 632-635 | Published online: 06 Dec 2018 https://doi.org/10.1071/EG998632 The results of a seismic experiment conducted in Northern Territory over known kimberlite pipes are shown. A very low reflectivity sedimentary sequence and unfavourable near surface conditions resulted in a poor quality
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Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners, Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (“Endiama”) and Rosas & Petalas, have announced that diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola will feature in an historic inaugural international tender. Under Angola’s new diamond marketing laws just approved by the President of Angola, His Excellency Joao Lourenco, and the Council of
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Zimbabwe will now allow two more private companies to explore and mine diamonds in the country, bringing to four the number of firms that will operate in the sector, mines minister Winston Chitando has said. Chitando said the country did not plan to change its ownership rules for diamonds and platinum, denting hopes among some
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ILLEGAL MINING JOHANNESBURG : NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S RECKLESS DENIAL OF IMMINENT DISASTER Executive Mayor of Johanesburg, Herman Mashaba expressed “great shock” at comments made by the Department of Mineral Resources, this past week, regarding the imminent threat faced by residents as a result of illegal mining with the use of explosives near highways, Transnet bulk fuel
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38th World Diamond Congress in Mumbai concludes after long discussions about the future of diamond manufacturing sector IDMA and its sister organization the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) concluded the 38th World Diamond Congress that was held in Mumbai, India, from October 23 to 25. The Congress is the biennial gathering of the WFDB
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Zimbabwe Small Scale diamond Miners To Begin Mining VILLAGERS in the diamond rich area of Marange in Mutare West will soon be allocated claims to extract gems as part of government plans to empower the communities through mining, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has revealed. Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya said this during a recent meeting with
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