Shore Gold appoints former Anglovaal, De Beers man Mennell chair

TSX-listed Shore Gold on Monday said it had appointed Brian Menell chairperson of the company, after serving on the board of directors from March 7, 2003. Menell is CEO of Kemet, a group of private companies that invest in and manage a range of...

Company Announcement: Murray & Roberts Cementation Ushers in New Era in Shaft Sinking

In a bold and revolutionary move, Murray & Roberts Cementation is poised to forever change the way mine shafts are sunk in South Africa

Venetia diamond mine expansion project, South Africa

De Beers Consolidated Mines has selected Murray & Roberts to undertake the development of an underground mining operation at the Venetia mine.

Company Announcement: Murray & Roberts Cementation nominated as preferred contractor for proposed venetia underground project

Murray & Roberts Cementation has been selected by De Beers as the preferred contractor to undertake the development of an underground mining operation at Venetia Diamond Mine. This project is in a feasibility stage and will be considered by the De...

Tin’s comeback sees spotlight turn on Rwanda’s cassiterite past

Tin’s comeback is being the spotlight returning once more on the cassiterite past of Central African country Rwanda. Cassiterite, the main ore from which tin is extracted, has historically been mined in many Rwandan districts. Tin traded at a...

Venetia diamond mine expansion project, South Africa

De Beers will announce its decision on the R10-billion underground expansion of its Venetia diamond mine by mid-2012.

De Beers to decide on R10bn Venetia expansion next year

Diamond miner De Beers will take a decision on the R10-billion underground expansion of the Venetia mine in Limpopo by mid-2012, De Beers Consolidated Mines South Africa (DBCM) chairperson Barend Peterson said on Wednesday. The underground...

03/06/2011 (On-The-Air)

R38-million is being spent a month on the world’s largest shaft-sinking contract in Rustenburg; South Africa’s iconic diamond company De Beers has opened its first store in China and Top South African companies are braving the frozen Arctic...

Diamond miner’s feasibility study nearly one-third complete

Diamond miner De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) reports it is one-third complete with its feasibility study for the R10-billion underground expansion of its Venetia mine, in Limpopo.

De Beers to sell Namaqualand mines to Trans Hex for R225m

De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) announced last week that it would sell its Namaqualand mines in South Africa to black-empowered Trans Hex for R225-million. DBCM announced in mid-2010 that it was putting both the Namaqualand and Finsch mines on...

Trans Hex buys De Beers Namaqualand mine for R225m

De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) on Friday announced that it would sell its Namaqualand mines in South Africa to black-empowered Trans Hex for R225-million. DBCM announced in mid-2010 that it was putting both the Namaqualand and Finsch mines on...

Diamcor strikes funding, offtake deal with Tiffany & Co

Diamcor Mining on Tuesday announced it had secured $5,5-million in financing from Tiffany & Co, which gives the jewellery retailer the right to buy all future production from the TSX V-listed junior’s South African project it bought from De...