De Beers is providing the more than 20-hectare tracts of land on which the crops for the trial vegetable oil feedstock.

Reuters | February 4, 2025 | 8:25 am

Spinning off De Beers could be a major boost for valuation, given weak demand for diamonds.

Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 9:39 am

De Beers seals sales and mining contract with Botswana

Deal comes after more than five years of negotiation and within 100 days of the election of a new government in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2025 | 5:56 am

Before the 15% export tariff, Gemfields suspended production at Kagem, citing market saturation from discounted emeralds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2025 | 3:55 am

India is the world's largest centre for cutting and polishing diamonds, accounting for nine out of 10 diamonds polished globally.

Reuters | January 29, 2025 | 10:13 am

The new agreement had not resulted in “any major changes, just a little tweaking of things here and there,” Botswana’s president Duma Boko says.

Bloomberg News | January 28, 2025 | 7:50 am

Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year.

Reuters | January 17, 2025 | 7:37 am

A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am

Gemfields faces 21% tax as Zambia reinstates export duty

Combined with an existing 6% mineral royalty tax, the 15% export duty on emeralds represents a significant tax burden for Gemfields.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2025 | 3:45 am