Botswana used its mineral wealth to slash poverty. But now, lab-grown diamonds are threatening the future of its biggest ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge ...

Diamonds are uniquely valuable due to their extreme hardness and exceptional thermal conductivity, making them the hardest known natural material, about 58 times harder than any other, according to ...

A South African diamond mine is being shut down after a mudslide trapped five miners underground and the company says they are presumed dead.

In this article, we will take a look at the 11 Diamond Mining Countries in the World by Carats. You can also check out 10 Cheap Alternatives to Diamonds For Engagement Rings for our discussion of the ...

Botswana Diamonds, a diamond exploration and project development company, has secured a mining permit for its Thorny River project in South Africa. The permit covers an area proximate to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The discovery of the Lucara Diamond in August in the Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana rocked the jewelry industry, but few were ...

Debmarine Namibia, a subsidiary of Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers, on Monday reported a 13% drop in production to 1.125 million carats last year as demand slumped during the COVID-19 ...

Mining can be dangerous, exploitative and harmful to the environment. Chie Murakami’s organization is aiming to change that by raising awareness and addressing the needs of miners. By Vivian Morelli ...