The diamond industry, long synonymous with luxury, rarity, and enduring value, is undergoing a profound transformation due to the rise of lab-grown diamonds. These synthetic gems, chemically identical

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

Yet beneath the earnings pressure, the cash story reads differently. Free cash flow is expected to surge between 118% and 128% to between BWP 116 million and BWP 121 million, up from BWP 53 million in

Ariana Resources PLC is set  to launch a Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Dokwe North gold project in Zimbabwe later this month, following a series of high-grade intercepts that suggest the mineralised

Long-term capital formation remains the decisive variable. Large-scale mining requires stable exchange rate policy, predictable foreign currency retention thresholds and enforceable contract framework

RioZim’s latest restructuring plan shows where management believes the group’s last realistic recovery path now sits. By giving up its stake in Murowa Diamonds to ease debt pressure and redirecting at

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe delivered a historic performance in the first quarter of 2026 with total mineral sales reaching 1,288,761 metric tonnes valued at $983.85 million accordi

De Beers is set to pause production for two years at Venetia, South Africa’s largest diamond mine, after prolonged weakness in rough diamond prices reduced the commercial value of extracting additiona

De Beers has cut its prices in July 2026, reflecting growing pressure as weak Chinese luxury demand, the rapid expansion of lab-grown diamonds, and increased rough supply from producers such as Angola

Zimbabwe's steel sector generated USD 137 million in export proceeds in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total of USD 92.1 million in six months. In Q1 2026, steel exports

Zimbabwe has sufficient economic evidence to introduce a tied diamond royalty, with the existing 10% rate retained during stronger market conditions and lower rates activated through transparent price

Zimbabwe’s diamond export receipts have fallen to US$45.7 million between January and July 2026, down 46.5% from US$85.6 million in the comparable 2025 period and 83% below the US$267.5 million earned

RioZim has put Renco Mine up for sale for at least US$35 million, opening a new phase in the mining group’s turnaround as it seeks to reduce debt, strengthen working capital and concentrate its limit