Sept 4 (Reuters) - Lesotho's biggest diamond mine, Letseng, has laid off 240 workers, a fifth of its workforce, as it battles persistently low gem prices due to weak demand and an uncertain global ...

MOSCOW, May 8. /TASS/. Alrosa mined the largest gem-quality diamond in the history of the country, the Russian diamond miner said in a statement. An amber-colored crystal weighing 468.30 carats and ...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations. The deal ...

- Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds, are expected to lose their jobs. - The company’s results suggest that the threat of US ...

One of the largest rough diamonds in recorded history, a 2,492-carat stone, was recovered last August by Lucara Diamond Corp. with TOMRA X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology at the Karowe Mine in ...

Miners in Botswana have uncovered an extraordinary gemstone that has captured the attention of gemologists worldwide. The ...

At its core, Gol Gohar represents more than just a mining site — it’s a symbol of resilience, innovation, and economic ...

A diamond miner works in a mine in Mbuji Mayi, Congo, July 31, 2006 (AP photo by Schalk van Zuydam). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) ...

This browser does not support the Video element. A diamond discovered at a Botswana diamond mine is the biggest diamond to be found in 119 years. The 2,492-carat rough diamond was unveiled at a ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Miners in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho have found one of the world's largest diamonds, a near-flawless white gem weighing nearly 500 carats, mining group Gem Diamonds ...