(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-23 07:54 Petra Diamonds says 'promising' developments in Angola, Botswana (Interactive Investor) LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Diamond mining company Petra Diamonds Ltd. said there are promising developments with regards to its exploration activities in Angola and Botswana, which firmly underpin its growth prospects.

Namibia: NUNW Offers Olive Branch to LLD Diamonds (AllAfrica.com) The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has extended an olive branch to Lev Leviev Diamonds and Polishing Company (LLD Namibia) and wants to mend fences.

Africa's Mining Industry Digs Deeper to Meet Demands of Commodities 'Super Cycle' (Knowledge at Wharton) Diamonds aren't forever. Just ask John J. Teeling, executive chairman of Dublin-based exploration company African Diamonds. During a panel discussion at the recent Wharton Global Alumni Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Teeling noted that despite its storied past as a leader in gold and diamond production, South Africa "is mined out." Yet conference participants overall suggested that mining ...