Namibia’s diamond production rises 8% in Q1 2025
Namibia’s diamond production increased by 8% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 631,000 carats, according to production figures released ...
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Debmarine to retire two diamond vessels
Debmarine Namibia has announced plans to reduce its marine diamond recovery fleet from seven vessels to five, as the company ...
Debmarine Namibia to cut diamond output by 5% in 2025
Debmarine Namibia has announced plans to reduce its diamond production by 5% in 2025, setting a target of 1.5 million ...
Namibia’s diamond production surges in January, boosting mining index
#image_title Namibia’s diamond production rebounded sharply in January 2025, with the Diamond Production Index increasing by 34.9% after a 6.1% ...
Namibia’s rough diamond production declines in 2024
Namibia produced 2,234 million carats of rough diamonds in 2024, a 4% decrease from the 2.327 million carats of diamonds ...
Namibia urges SMEs to tap into diamond sector opportunities
#image_title Namibia’s Mines and Energy ministry has called on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to capitalize on opportunities in the ...
Namibia’s G7 certification to be determined after February 2025
The Ministry of Mines and Energy says Namibia’s G7 diamond certification will not be decided until after February next year. ...
NAMDIA trades N$19.9bn worth of diamonds
Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) says it has generated US$1.1 billion (N$19.9 billion) in sales revenue since its inception. NAMDIA Chief ...
De Beers reports 14% decrease in Namibia’s diamond production
De Beers Group says Namibia’s diamond production dropped by 14% in the third quarter of 2024, with total output reaching ...
Lab-grown diamonds, weak demand hit Namibia’s rough diamond exports
Namibia's rough diamond exports experienced a slight annual decline in earnings, primarily due to lower realised prices and increasing competition ...
