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Marketing

Botswana and De Beers’ marketing push to revive diamond demand

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Feb 2025

OFM – proudly agri

Radio & Audio

OFM – proudly agri

Issued by OFM Radio 14 Oct 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Events & Conferencing

Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025

5 Mar 2024

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Employment Equity

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Issued by Business Engage 4 Mar 2024

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Mining

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Nelson Banya 26 Jul 2023

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Mining

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Nqobile Dludla 12 Sep 2022

Anglo American completes exit from coal miner Thungela

Mining

Anglo American completes exit from coal miner Thungela

Nelson Banya 25 Mar 2022

De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens up

Mining

De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens up

25 Feb 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Peter Titmuss

Mining

Botswana begins first iron ore mining project

14 Jul 2021

Coffer dam mining operations in 2017. Image from the report Amendment of Environmental Management Programmes for Mining Rights 554MRC, 10025MR, 512MRC and 513MRC - Volume 2: Mining Right 554MRC, November 2017 by SLR Consulting in association with Placer Resource Management.

Mining

Diamond divers warn of damage to seabed from West Coast mining dams

John Yeld 9 Dec 2020

Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld

Mining

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

John Yeld 13 Nov 2020

De Beers uses IoT geofencing safety solution on mining vessel

Health & Safety

De Beers uses IoT geofencing safety solution on mining vessel

1 Sep 2020

The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now

Streaming

The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now

Issued by Showmax 26 May 2020

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290.
Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images)

Mining

The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 19 May 2020

Where is the African diamond industry heading?

Mining

Where is the African diamond industry heading?

6 Apr 2020

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

John Yeld 10 Dec 2019

Michelle Goliath played a major role in establishing the first ethically sourced, fair, women-owned, artisanal diamond process.

Mining

#WomensMonth: Creating a space for women artisanal miners

8 Aug 2019

Okavango Blue diamond

Mining

Diamonds add sparkle to the Botswana economy

25 Jun 2019

Otto Shikongo, CEO of Debmarine Namibia

Mining

What SA can learn about offshore mining from Namibia

Otto Shikongo 30 May 2019

The impact of mining on agricultural land

Agriculture

The impact of mining on agricultural land

11 Apr 2019

Debswana extends life of Jwaneng Mine

Mining

Debswana extends life of Jwaneng Mine

22 Mar 2019

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube

Mining

Zim to relax mine ownership rules

11 Mar 2019

Mining Charter could extinguish alluvial diamond miners

Mining

Mining Charter could extinguish alluvial diamond miners

Gert van Niekerk 31 Jan 2019

iDredge makes alluvial diamond mining easier

Mining

iDredge makes alluvial diamond mining easier

14 Nov 2018

More than 30,000 diamonds seized in Angola

Mining

More than 30,000 diamonds seized in Angola

11 Oct 2018

Diamond disruption: Lab-grown stones easier on the pocket and the environment

Fashion & Homeware

Diamond disruption: Lab-grown stones easier on the pocket and the environment

12 Jul 2018

De Beers reports significant increase in diamond production

Mining

De Beers reports significant increase in diamond production

Rebecca Campbell 8 May 2018

Sierra Leone: De Beers gem traders launch app to source clean diamonds

Mining

Sierra Leone: De Beers gem traders launch app to source clean diamonds

Jane Mcintosh 20 Apr 2018

Zimbabwe's ousted president, Robert Mugabe. Photo: Bulawayo24

Mining

Where did Zimbabwe's diamond money go?

Sebastian Mhofu 12 Apr 2018

Namibian Mines and Energy Deputy Minister, Kornelia Shilunga

Mining

Namibian women largely observers in mining

Albertina Nakale 11 Apr 2018

Africa is rich in diamonds but still poor

Mining

Africa is rich in diamonds but still poor

21 Sep 2017

ConCourt rules Diamond Act constitutional

Legislation

ConCourt rules Diamond Act constitutional

25 Jul 2017

Holiday Inn Mutare

Hospitality

IHG opens Holiday Inn in Mutare, Zimbabwe

4 Jul 2017

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

Mining

High-tech diamond mining vessel starts operations

20 Jun 2017

Africa needs export diversification

Marketing

Africa needs export diversification

26 Apr 2017

The imperative of Africa's economic diversification

Marketing

The imperative of Africa's economic diversification

20 Apr 2017

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

Mining

Pricing scandal hits Zimbabwe's Mbada Diamonds

1 Feb 2017

Khomotjo Mphahlele (left), a Senior Marine Training Facilitator at the Transnet Maritime School of Excellence (MSoE), receiving the award for Best Skills Contributor from Captain Thembela Taboshe, Master Mariner and Ship Surveyor/Deck Examiner.

Logistics & Transport

TNPA women shine at Women In Transport Awards

21 Oct 2016

-East Fort Hout Bay - Hout Bay and Llandudno Heritage Association

Tourism & Travel

SA's ten most endangered cultural heritage sites

23 Sep 2016

After Langlaagte: DMR reveals the depth of illegal mining

Mining

After Langlaagte: DMR reveals the depth of illegal mining

21 Sep 2016

Debmarine Namibia takes ownership of N$ 2,3bn diamond exploration vessel

Mining

Debmarine Namibia takes ownership of N$ 2,3bn diamond exploration vessel

25 Jul 2016

Finders Keepers kicks off in Gauteng

Tourism

Finders Keepers kicks off in Gauteng

7 Jul 2016

Media

Africa Day: Call for AU to protect journalists

25 May 2016

High Court grants court order to prevent mining at Canteen Kopje

Environment & Natural Resources

High Court grants court order to prevent mining at Canteen Kopje

28 Apr 2016