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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

Rock engineering has been identified as critical to safety in South African mines. (Image source: andremill/Flickr)

South Africas Harmony Gold has revealed plans to sponsor research in rock engineering in an effort to make deep mines safe for people working underground

The new equipment batch is expected to be commissioned by July 2013 end. (Image source: Terinea IT Support/Flickr)

Hwange Colliery Company has acquired a new batch of mining equipment from Chinese firm Sany Heavy Equipment Corporation (SHEC) for stepping up mining activity at its colliery located in the Hwange town of Zimbabwe

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