A vast mechanical monster rises from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Namibia, leaving a huge swell in its wake as seawater pours off its surface. The 285-tonne giant, dubbed "the butcher" by its ...

Namibia is one of Africa's top five diamond exporters, right behind Angola, Botswana, and South Africa. In 2022, the country exported more than $940 million worth of diamonds. The world's demand for ...

Windhoek — The Julius Klein Diamond (JKD) Namibia group became the latest addition to the ever-expanding industry of diamond cutting, polishing and manufacturing in Namibia. JKD and its Namibian ...

Anglo American on Thursday said its De Beers subsidiary was investing in a $468 million new offshore diamond mining ship to mine for diamonds off the coast of Namibia, with the capacity to add 500,000 ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Dina Muhimba handles hundreds of diamonds every day in what she describes as a "no-mistake job." Muhimba, who sorts gemstones at the Namibia Diamond Trading Company, sits at a ...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The local beneficiation of Namibia’s diamonds remained a top priority for government and industry stakeholders, Namibia Diamond Commissioner Kennedy Hamutenya said on ...

Diamonds are formed 150-250 km deep within the Earth's mantle, under immense pressure and temperature. Unlike metals, however, no detector can help you pinpoint a location to dig for the sparkling ...