Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how ...

GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ...

Botswana's Karowe mine just produced a record-breaking 2,492-carat diamond, the largest unearthed in over a century.

With new polishing hubs, traceability standards, and policy reforms, the continent is seeking a bigger share of diamond ...

Botswana, one of Africa’s richest countries, is trying to shake off dependence on De Beers and precious stones ...

A 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola may be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company. Named the "Lulo Rose," the diamond was found at ...

The Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana, a landlocked nation in Southern Africa, is regarded as the world's richest diamond mine ...

Lucara estimates that its Karowe mine accounts for 0.3% to 0.4% of global diamond production. The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a ...

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about a centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped the ...

By Brian Kenety Ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe and Nigeria outlined plans to expand mineral ...

A diamond miner works in a mine in Mbuji Mayi, Congo, July 31, 2006 (AP photo by Schalk van Zuydam). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) ...

Russia is the world's largest diamond producer by volume, using its technologically advanced mining infrastructure and ...