The blue diamond is worth more than US$10mm and give a tremendous boost to Petra’s share price. (Image source: Petra Diamond)
A 25.5-carat rare blue diamond has been unearthed at Cullinan mine in South Africa by the mines operator Petra Diamonds
South African water and environmental affairs minister Edna Molewa. (Image source: GovernmentZA/Flickr)
South Africa will begin the construction of a 70km pipeline in 2013 to enable supply of water from a reservoir in the north to local coal mines in the Waterberg area
A kimberlite (diamond bearing volcanic rock). (Image source: Mike Beauregard/Flickr)
Angolas impressive 1,500 kimberlites (diamond bearing volcanic rocks) have been recognised by the chairman of the World Diamond Council (WDC) who said that Angola has the potential to lead the world Kimberley process
Macrolink will invest more than US$5bn in the copper mine project. (Image source: benketaro/Flickr)
The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the construction of Mwekera Copper Mine in Zambias Ndola city by Chinese owned Macrolink Resources
