A rare blue diamond weighing almost 42 carats has been unearthed in South Africa’s historic Cullinan Mine, with industry experts suggesting it could fetch in the region of $40 million at auction. ・A ...

Mine officials and a labor union say five miners are trapped deep underground at a South African diamond mine after a mudslide.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Five miners were still missing on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after a mudslide at the Ekapa diamond mine in South Africa, a mining industry body said. The Minerals ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Matthams Spencer is a Paris-based writer who covers jewelry. A 41.28ct, ice-blue diamond has been unearthed at the famous ...

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JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday following a mudslide deep underground are presumed dead, South Africa's mining minister said on Friday after assessing rescue ...

Ahead of African Mining Week Conference (AMW), scheduled for October 14–16, 2026 in Cape Town and organized by Energy Capital&Power, the AMW team engaged with African mining ministers and industry ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five miners were trapped deep underground at a South African diamond mine after a mudslide flooded a shaft they were working in, mine officials and a labor union said Thursday. The ...