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Once Sibanye-Stillwater has cleaned up its own side of the street, Neal Froneman may be in a better position to advocate for better behaviour by others
ARTISANAL

God’s tears add a sparkle to zama-zamas’ lives

It’s a hard life being an illegal artisanal miner near Kimberley but now there are signs they may become recognised

  • Lucas Ledwaba
12 min read
Traders speak openly about the illegal trade in rough diamonds through border towns of Gbitti
DIAMOND MINING

Diamonds are not forever

The notion of peak diamonds depends on supply and demand – and new discoveries.

  • Staff Reporter
8 min read
Wa Lone (Reuters)
DE BEERS

Diamond surge a ‘flash in the pan’

Industry leaders say that the current demand is not sustainable, and predict that prices will taper off towards the latter half of 2016.

  • Thomas Biesheuvel 1
2 min read
Yellow dreams of finding ‘pigeon egg’ size diamonds to buy a farm for his family
KIMON DE GREEF

Rough diamonds are a Rasta’s best friend

A devotee of Haile Selassie travels from Cape Town to arid Namaqualand to try his luck at finding a fortune.

  • Kimon De Greef
18 min read
Court finds Ractliffe not guilty in diamonds case
BLOOD DIAMONDS

Court finds Ractliffe not guilty in diamonds case

Former Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe was on Wednesday found not guilty on a charge of possession of uncut diamonds.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Court finds Ractliffe not guilty in diamonds case
BLOOD DIAMONDS

Ractliffe pleads not guilty in uncut-diamonds case

Former Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of uncut diamonds.

  • Maryke Vermaak
2 min read
BLOOD DIAMONDS

Ractliffe case disrupted by power failure

The case of former Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe, who faces charges relating to uncut diamonds, has been postponed.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
DIAMOND BENEFICIATION

Diamond beneficiation in SA to get govt boost

Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant has outlined plans to boost South Africa’s fledgling diamond cutting and polishing industry.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Ractliffe diamonds case postponed
JEREMY RACTLIFFE

Ractliffe diamonds case postponed

Former trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Jeremy Ractliffe, who faces charges relating to uncut diamonds, appeared in court on Wednesday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read