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Endiama P&P Produces First Lot of Diamonds
Angolan diamond prospecting and producing firm “Endiama P&P”, a subsidiary to the National Diamond Company (Endiama-EP), Thursday in Luanda produced the first lot of 15,000 carats mined from Camuanzanza mine, in northeastern Lunda Norte province.
Speaking alongside the ceremony of presentation, attended by officials of the diamond sector, Endiama P&P managing board chairman, José Chimupi, said [...]
19,000 diamond mining licenses awarded in Angola
Angola says it has awarded 19,000 mining licences to local companies ever since the country opened up the diamond mining sector.
State news agency, Angop reports that when the government opened the doors to bids, ENDIAMA (the National Diamond Company of Angola) received 28,000 requests in just a few days and approved 19,000.
Quoting an unnamed source, [...]
Mining Sector At International Seminar
Luanda, 11/13 – An international workshop to discuss other countries` experience in the mining sector will be held on November 22-23 in Luanda.
The event will be sponsored by the Multisectoral Technical Commission for Revision of Economic Legislation and comes at a time fundamental alterations to the legislation in the area are being considered, according to [...]
Africans to forge diamond group, want more sway
African diamond producers are seeking to bolster their influence by forging their own grouping, seeking to reverse a situation where key decisions are taken abroad, a senior Angolan official said on Thursday.
The Association of African Diamond Producing Countries was due to be launched on November 4 in Luanda, Sebastiao Panzo, spokesman for Angolan state diamond [...]
