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De Beers group subsidiary International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) has announced plans to launch two of its diamond education courses in simplified Chinese. The development is expected to help students in one of the largest and fastest growing markets for diamond jewellery to enhance their knowledge of …

JSE-listed engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts has started shifting its attention from Eskom’s two mega-scale power station projects – Limpopo and Mpumalanga respectively, to tackling a range of smaller opportunities in various industrial and resources sectors. The company’s subsidiary Power & Water’s chief executive officer Steve Harrison says …

Tanzania has granted OreCorp’s Nyanzaga gold project, in the Lake Victoria Goldfields an environmental certificate. The mineral exploration company said the certificate, which is a culmination of over 18 month’s work by the company, stakeholders and in-country consultants. In addition, the certificate is an essential component for the grant of …