Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price.

A swimming pool lies empty in the town of Kleinzee in the Namaqualand region of South Africa. The town was once the property of the De Beers diamond company. In its heyday, it was a thriving ...

Yet here on South Africa's wild and diamond-rich Atlantic coast, residents say the number of zama-zamas has burgeoned in recent years, fueled by the lack of jobs, the economic impact of the COVID ...

Other notable diamonds found in the mine include a 25.5-carat Cullinan blue diamond, found in 2013 and sold for $16.9 million, and a diamond found in 2008, known as the Star of Josephine, which ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tango Mining Limited (“Tango” or the “Company”) (TSXV:TGV) is pleased to provide an update on recent diamond production and ...

The mine is famous for yielding the 530-carat Star of Africa blue diamond JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A mining company says it has found a rare blue diamond in South Africa.

Diamond miners in South Africa have uncovered a 232.08-carat white diamond that is expected to fetch between $10 million and $16 million. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit ...

LONDON-- South Africa-based diamond producer, De Beers Group, said Thursday that it intends to sell its Kimberley Mines Tailings operations as a going concern in the next few months. The rough ...

Yet here on South Africa's wild and diamond-rich Atlantic coast, residents say the number of zama-zamas has burgeoned in recent years, fueled by the lack of jobs, the economic impact of the COVID ...

Diamond miners at an illegal dig site in Namaqualand, South Africa. Tommy Trenchard for NPR After lighting a cigarette, Cloete reaches for a small glass jar and takes out a plastic packet from inside.

Jefferson Ncube, an illegal diamond miner from Zimbabwe, works on his latest tunnel at an abandoned De Beers mine near Kleinzee, South Africa.