Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) plans to commence full-scale mining in the next 30 to 60 days at its Chimanimani diamond fields in Eastern Zimbabwe. Addressing stakeholders at a recent diamond security feedback meeting in Mutare, ZCDC’s chief executive Morris Mpofu said the company had already...
Anglo American’s diamond-producing subsidiary De Beers is looking to launch the first industry-wide blockchain platform this year which will enable greater tracking of gems being traded across the globe. The world’s largest diamond producer by value has led industry efforts to implement a blockchain system which...
Two diamond miners in Gem Diamonds and Lucapa Diamond have both announced the discovery of significant finds, including two over the 100 carat range, at their African flagship sites. Gem Diamonds unearthed a 117-carat and a 110-carat D color Type IIa diamond at its Letšeng mine...