The world’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
A Canadian mining company on August 22 announced the discovery of a massive diamond, the second largest in the world at 2,492 carats, from the […]
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Central African Republic Suspends Chinese Mining Company Amid Allegations of Militia Ties
The Central African Republic government has suspended the operations of Daqing SARL, a Chinese gold and diamond mining company, due to alleged cooperation with armed […]
Angola’s current diamond situation “not good in market terms”
The chairman of the board of directors of Endiama, Angola’s State diamond company, said on Wednesday August 2, that the diamond market is not in […]
Botswana offers Angola 8.000 elephants to repopulate national parks
Botswana has offered 8,000 elephants to Angola for the repopulation of parks in the country and will also share its experience in the area of […]
Angolan economy grows between 1% and 1.5% in 2023 penalized by oil performance
The Angolan economy is expected to grow between 1% and 1.5% in 2023, penalized by the performance of the oil sector, which is expected to […]
Former president of Botswana, Ian Khama wants to oust his successor
He left the office with peace of mind. But disappointed by his designated successor, whom he now accuses of authoritarianism, former Botswana President Ian Khama […]
Lesotho’s richest man wants to become Prime minister
Sam Matekane started out as a 22-year-old donkey farmer and made his fortune in diamond mining. He launched his party six months before the election. […]
DRC: Mining contracts have been published as requested by the International Monetary Fund
The various memorandum of understanding and mining contracts required by the International Monetary Fund have been published. They both concern Sokimo and Miba. These contracts […]
Zimbabwe’s parliament drops Mugabe’s $15 billion diamond probe
Zimbabwe’s parliament on Monday backed down from its decision to demand former president Robert Mugabe to answer questions related to the looting and loss of […]
Namibia economy slips into recession
Namibia has dropped into recession after its mining-fueled economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, the statistics office said on Thursday. According […]