A century ago, the discovery by prospectors of precious stones south of the Orange River, which now forms part of South ...

Venetia is currently the biggest diamond mine development under way anywhere in the world. Venetia ceased openpit operations in December 2022 after 30 years of openpit production. The VUP will extend ...

Visit Kimberley’s Big Hole, a legendary diamond mine in South Africa. Discover its fascinating history, mining feats, and why ...

Illustrations, all based on photographs, include views of Cape Town (Adderley Street), DuToit's Pan mine, the Kimberly mine, Klipdrift on the Vaal, and the Constance winery; and portraits of Ring-Kop ...

Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world's poorest nations into one of Africa's success stories.

Rosalind C. Morris does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

This year’s Mining Indaba got me thinking—not just about the scale of South Africa’s mineral wealth but about the systems that underpin the industry. Mining is the backbone of the economy, ...

JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) - Exxaro Resources (EXXJ.J), opens new tab said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement to buy manganese mines in South Africa in a deal worth 11.67 billion rand as it ...