Nosiphiwo Mzamo: South Africa’s State Diamond Trader to buy diamonds from other African countries

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) is set to buy diamonds from other African countries starting with Botswana. SDT’s chief executive Nosiphiwo Mzamo told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa at the country’s inaugural diamond show, which...

10 february 2025

Edahn Golan: Halo effect from lab-grown diamonds driving high demand for large, 2-carat natural stones in the U.S.

Edahn Golan, owner of the eponymous Edahn Golan Diamond Research and Data, told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that their research found a halo effect from lab-grown diamonds. He said the trend among lab-grown diamond...

27 january 2025

Paul Zimnisky: We will see a modest recovery in natural diamond demand and prices in 2025

According to Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant based in the New York metro area, the natural diamond industry will see a modest recovery in demand and prices this year. Zimnisky said a moderate recovery would...

13 january 2025

African Diamond Council makes traceability its top priority, wants KP to embrace Authentia.io

The African Diamond Council (ADC) has made traceability its foremost priority and has been contributing to a traceability solution called Authentia.io for the last three and a half years, which is now ready to globally satisfy the traceability...

16 december 2024

Gaetano Cavalieri: CIBJO leading the jewelry industry on critical issues

One of the gem and jewellery industry’s most well-known and respected personalities, Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, has been the president of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), for the past 23 years. CIBJO is the oldest international organisation...

09 december 2024

Bezant pursues exploration as it awaits copper/gold mining licence in Namibia

13 february 2024

Bezant Resources is actively pursuing exploration on its 70%-owned Hope and Gorob copper/gold project in central Namibia as it awaits a mining licence.

The company also submitted a social and environmental impact assessment to interested and impacted parties for their opinion.

The current mineral resource estimate confirms the feasibility of a Phase 1 open pit operation and Phase 2 underground mine, with 15 million tonnes containing 1.2% copper and 0.4 g/t gold.

The additional work conducted on the project will greatly contribute to the optimisation of the process flowsheet, final mine design, and eventual commencement of operations.

Bezant had been working on formulating a work programme to efficiently prepare the project for swift execution.

This includes conducting metallurgical test work, engaging in discussions with potential mining contractors, designing the underground mine, exploring options with a potential hybrid renewable energy solution supplier, and negotiating with a service provider for the supply of major infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Bezant said it is currently conducting an initial in-house mineral assessment for the Kanye manganese project in Botswana.

Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished