Namibian diamond miner aims for new deposits

Namibian diamond miner Namdeb Diamond Corporation aims to develop new diamond deposits through its Project 2050, the company reports.

Dredge and floating treatment plant, Namibia

The project involves the construction of a dredge and floating treatment plant, which is expected to have a production capacity of 11,5-million tons a year.

Company Announcement: Truckers ensure diamonds are forever in R36m contract in Namibia

Attached please find a press release on: Anyone seeking passage through Namibia’s diamond-rich Sperregebied is subject to rigorous control both before and after traversing the area. When JSE-listed specialised transport and logistics company...

New hand-held device offers increased mobility, accuracy

Mining solutions companyMicromine Africa has combined its Field Marshall software with the Trimble Recon hand-held personaldigital assistant (PDA). The device, produced by Trimble and coupled with the Micromine software, is targeted at meeting the...

Diamond-mining confirmed as the largest contributor to Namibia's GDP

Namibia’s diamond-mining industry grew by 3,6% during the first quarter of this year, according to the Bank of Namibia (BoN).

Sampling-plant producer reports bulging order book

With increasing market demand buoying diamond prices, prospecting for primary kimberlite deposits has accelerated in 2006, which has resulted in ADP receiving orders from De Beers, Rio Tinto and ATS (BHPB subsidiary) for fully-integrated sampling...

Automated solution to increase production at diamond-mine

Micromine Africa, an end-to-end mine-solutions provider, has been awarded a R3,3-million contract from the Namdeb Diamond Corporation. ?

Getting to the future first

Australian-based Micromine, one of the world’s leading mining software companies, has introduced DOME, an information-management system that facilitates access to information throughout the whole organisation.

R3,3m solution for Namibian diamond operation

End-to-end mine solutions provider Micromine Africa has been awarded a R3,3-million contract from the Namdeb Diamond Corporation. The contract involves the installation of an automated mine-control solution at the Namibia-based mine, which is made...

Innovation key as land-reserves dwindle

The year 2004 was a difficult year for Namdeb, as it felt the effect of the unfavourable exchange rate and the declining land reserves.

Namibian gem miner has better output in 2001

Namibian diamond producer Namdeb Diamond Corporation has exceeded its total production target for 2001 of 1,305-million carats by nearly 80 000 carats, with marine diamonds accounting for 39% of the total output.

First-time diamond application for screen

The first OmniScreen to be used in a diamond application has been supplied by IMS Engineering to Namdeb Diamond Corporation.