Botswana's economy has been hit by a drop in demand for diamonds.

Reuters | August 13, 2024 | 8:35 am

Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana generated $41.3 million in revenue, a 7% increase from the same period last year.

Staff Writer | August 12, 2024 | 6:34 am

The Type II, white diamond is the ninth greater than 100-carat precious stone recovered this year at the Letsěng mine.

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 5:24 am

Petra defers another diamond tender amid weak demand

Petra is holding on to the diamonds from its South African operations, but will sell those from its Williamson mine in Tanzania as planned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2024 | 3:43 am

The sector employs nearly half a million people and contributes about 7% to the country's GDP.

Staff Writer | August 5, 2024 | 10:36 am

Winsome plans to repurpose the existing infrastructure for lithium processing to handle ore from its nearby Adina project.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2024 | 11:03 am

In the first half of the year, Debswana sold diamonds worth $1.29 billion compared to $2.54 billion registered in the same period last year.

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 6:43 am

The diamond is the 45th +100 carat stone to be recovered from Lulo and the eighth largest since alluvial operations began in 2015.

Staff Writer | July 29, 2024 | 10:59 am

Revenue from auctions was down 17% to $121 million for the first six months of 2024, from $145 million a year earlier.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2024 | 7:46 am

Rio Tinto offers early termination to Diavik employees to save costs