THE origin of the volcanic pipes of South Africa and the genesis of the diamonds contained in their “blue-ground” filling are as productive of controversy as that other geological puzzle—the ...

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped the ...

The scheduled 6 February 2025 presentation summarising the history of the West ... state of the natural diamond market will help. Modernisation of South Africa’s mineral policy regime ...

From Kimberley comes news of the death of John O'Reilly, whose name is prominently associated with the discovery of the first diamond in the area now worked by the De Beers Corporation.

The South African government says that stones found in a village last month are not diamonds but quartz. A cattle herder first uncovered the stones in KwaZulu-Natal province. It prompted thousands ...

With an abundance of diamonds from South Africa's nascent mines suddenly flooding ... and many famous stones evoke the complicated and contentious history of colonialism — like the legendary ...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s State Diamond Trader will be presenting an inaugural diamond show in Cape Town from February 2 to 5. Each day of the 2025 South Africa Diamond ...

Thousands of treasure seekers have flocked to KwaHlathi village in South Africa, believing the area could contain diamonds. It comes after a man in dug up a crystal-like stone in an open field and ...

The Kimberley Process grew out of a 2000 meeting in Kimberley, South Africa, when the world’s major diamond producers and buyers met to address growing concerns, and the threat of a consumer ...

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) is seeking to emphasise the uniqueness and value of natural diamonds as compared to lab developed gems through hosting a diamond show next month and ...