Tag: De Beers
De Beers’ latest diamond recovery vessel
FOLLOWING the official handover held on the 18th and 19th of August at Damen Shipyards Mangalia, Debmarine Namibia’s new diamond recovery vessel has arrived in Cape Town after a four-week long...
Glimmer of hope at Trans Hex group?
PAROW-based diamond mining group Trans Hex looked dead and buried in 2019 after its subsidiary West Coast Resources (the old Namqualand mines bought from De Beers) was placed into liquidation. But...
Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage
On 15 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd participated in a special steel cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new offshore...
When will marine gems shine again?
Commodity cycles come and go - although the Western Cape, not known as a major producer of mineral resources, usually remains largely oblivious to these shifts. Of course, older readers might...
Debmarine Namibia Diamond Mining vessels upgrade projects
Debmarine Namibia mines for diamonds off the southern coast of Namibia and currently owns, operates and maintains five marine diamond mining vessels. Debmarine Namibia contracts De Beers Marine South Africa (based...
De Beers creates over 2,000 jobs through Zimele Business Hubs
De Beers Zimele Business Hubs have created over 2,000 jobs in South Africa’s rural and regional urban areas with loans exceeding R60m.
Barend Petersen, Chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines...
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