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DRC produced over 16.6 million carats of diamonds by November 2022 1

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 16,685 million carats of diamonds from January 1 to November 30, 2022. These data were published by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) in its summary of statistical information for the month of November 2022. According to this document from the BCC, the production of diamonds in 2022 is increasing sharply during this year. In 11 months of the current year, the industrial sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo produced only 6.964 million carats of diamonds against 4.065 million carats last year.… Read More Here

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MIBA’s Global Recovery Plan cost the DRC Government USD 161 million

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 arnbethnic

The DRC government has exercised the option of no longer injecting money sporadically into MIBA, taking into account recent experiences where funds poured into this company from the state portfolio have yielded nothing. For the Sama Lukonde Government, it is rather necessary to implement a global MIBA recovery plan estimated at more than 161 million USD. “As regards the relaunch of MIBA, I myself immersed myself in the dilapidated state of its production tool during my last stay in Mbuji-Mayi. The Government’s vision for this company, as for other public companies in… Read More Here

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DRC: 12,923 carats of diamonds produced at the end of August 2022

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced around 12,923 carats of diamonds in the first eight months of 2022. These statistical data are provided by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) in its Summary of statistical information published in October 2022. According to this report, diamond production during this year is down compared to the year 2021 when production stood at 35,727 carats. Artisanal diamond production in the DRC continues to take over industrial production with a production volume of around 7,322 carats in August 2022… Read More Here

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Higher-grade ore boosts De Beers diamond output

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer by value, saw production of roughs climb 4% to 9.6 million carats in the third quarter of the year, compared to the same period of 2021. The Anglo American unit said the production increase was the results of treatment of higher-grade ore at its Orapa mine, in Botswana, and at its South Africa operations. Strong production growth in Namibia also contributed to the output. Production in Botswana rose 4% to 6.6 million carats, driven mostly by the treatment of higher-grade ore at Orapa. The growth was partly offset by… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe’s RioZim buys Namibian diamond mine to expand in Africa

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 admin

RioZim has bought Sperrgebiet Diamond Mine in Namibia as the Zimbabwean group seeks to expand in Africa. “The group has been trying to broaden its footprint in the mining industry in Africa and this acquisition was part of the strategy,” Tawanda Andrew Chiurayi, RioZim’s group company secretary, said in a written response to questions from Bloomberg News. “We also want to diversify our assets and geographies.” Chiurayi declined to disclose the amount RioZim paid for the mine. The acquisition cost $58-million, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named as the price hasn’t… Read More Here

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De Beers’ eighth sales cycle generates $500m

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 admin

Diamond miner De Beers sold $500-million of rough diamonds during its eighth sales cycle of this year. This compares with the $492-million of rough diamonds sold in the eighth sales cycle of 2021. “Demand for our rough diamonds during sales cycle eight was in line with expectations in what is a traditionally quieter time of year for the diamond industry as polishing factories in India prepare for closures ahead of the Diwali holidays. “The steady overall demand for De Beers Group’s rough diamonds is reflected in the ongoing consumer demand for diamond jewellery ahead of the key holiday… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe wants half of royalties paid in gems, precious metals

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 admin

Zimbabwe wants gold, diamond and platinum miners to pay half of their royalties to the government in the commodities themselves and the rest in cash, as the southern African country seeks to build its mineral reserves. The Treasury was concerned that the country does not have reserves of the minerals, which “serve as a source of trust in a country given that they carry no credit or counter party risks,” Secretary for Finance George Guvamatanga said in a letter sent to the Ministry of Mines on Sept. 2 and seen… Read More Here

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Alrosa discovers 22 new diamond deposits in Zim

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 admin

Russian miner Alrosa PSJC has discovered 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe, according to the southern African nation’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Alrosa will only be allowed to work on two of the diamond deposits, while the rest will be made available to other investors, Zimbabwe’s Information Ministry said, citing comments by Mnangagwa in New York at the weekend. The president attended a business meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The Russian company declined an emailed request for comment In 2019, Alrosa signed an agreement with the… Read More Here

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The European Union remains the first destination for Congolese diamond exports with 3.2 million carats sold in the 1st half of 2022

September 4, 2022September 6, 2022 arnbethnic

The Democratic Republic of Congo exported a volume of 6 million 225.223 carats of diamonds for a value of 82 million 650.118 USD in the 1st half of 2022, according to statistics from the Ministry of Mines. Of this volume of diamonds exported, approximately half was sold in the countries of the European Union and mainly in Belgium, ie 3 million 206,015 carats of diamonds. The second diamond destination of the DRC remains the United Arab Emirates with 2 million 751,460 carats sold in the 1st half of 2022. India… Read More Here

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Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 arnbethnic

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has recovered a 160-carat white Type IIa diamond at its prolific Lulo mine in Angola, the sixth-largest recovered at the operation to date. The diamond was found at the same alluvial mining block as the Lulo Rose, a 170-carat pink-coloured diamond believed to be the largest of its kind found in Angola in 300 years. Lucapa has a 40% stake in the Lulo mine, which hosts the world’s highest dollar-per-carat alluvial diamonds. The rest is held by Angola’s national diamond company (Endiama) and Rosas & Petalas, a private entity. The partners… Read More Here