http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Mining_Exploration.rss Mining And Exploration en 2026 IDEX Online Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:25:12 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51501 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51501 Botswana is to double its holding in De Beers to 30%, becoming its largest single shareholder under a proposed takeover by a consortium led by former CEO Gareth Penny. President Duma Boko announced the decision on November 9 in his State of ... Mon, 9 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51501 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51497 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51497 Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed government restrictions on the sale and description of lab growns. He said he agreed with finance minister Anton Siluanov that diamonds created by nature should remain the foundation of the industry. "My opinion ... Sun, 8 Nov 2026 03:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51497 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51496 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51496 The United Arab Emirates is introducing independent online valuations for every rough diamond shipment entering or leaving the country, potentially giving officials a new tool to scrutinize declared prices. The platform, developed by eValuer FZCO .... Sat, 7 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51496 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51493 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51493 Petra Diamonds, once one of the world's largest independent diamond producers, had trading in its shares suspended on the London Stock Exchange on November 2 after failing to publish its annual accounts. Petra is struggling with net debt of $322 million... Tue, 3 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51493 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 Russian president Vladimir Putin claims De Beers wants closer cooperation with Russia. He made the statement at the third Russia-Africa summit, on October 28, according to TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency, although there has been no ... Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51487 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51482 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51482 South Africa has established a government-industry task team to identify measures to help struggling diamond producers, as falling rough-diamond prices, competition from lab growns and global inflation threaten mines and jobs. The intervention comes ... Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51482 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51479 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51479 The natural diamond industry is at a "defining moment", according to DMCC executive chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem. He called for coordinated action to restore consumer confidence, create new sources of value and address pressures extending well beyond ... Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51479 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51475 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51475 Rio Tinto's diamond production fell 68% in the first nine months of 2026 after its Diavik mine in Canada's Northwest Territories exhausted its economically recoverable reserves and ceased mining in March. The mining group recovered 1.074 million carats ... Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51475 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51473 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51473 Trading in Petra Diamonds shares is likely to be suspended next week as it struggles to complete its annual audit, just weeks after launching a strategic review that could lead to the sale of its remaining mine or the entire company. The London-listed miner ... Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51473 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51466 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51466 Namibia's two main diamond mining companies, the land-based miner Namdeb and offshore operator Debmarine Namibia, have asked the government for financial assistance as falling diamond prices erode revenues. Namdeb Holdings, the holding company... Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51466