The Montepuez ruby mine in the north-east of Mozambique boasts the largest ruby asset globally and is currently valued at around $1bn. It produces some of the oldest rubies in the world, originally ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced bold plans to establish gemstone processing centres across Malawi, a move expected to transform the fortunes of small-scale miners who have long been ...

Lab-grown and natural diamonds can coexist, Petra Diamonds chief executive Richard Duffy said, as he took stock of a difficult year for the precious stones. Speaking to Mining Journal at the Mining ...

Zambia has suspended a 15% export tax on precious stones and metals in a bid to enhance competitiveness on the global market and draw investment, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The southern ...