How diamond miners discovered a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck in the Namib Desert
In August 2024, the Jasper House Museum in Oranjemund, Namibia, unveiled a new exhibition dedicated to the artifacts ...
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Namibia Must Diversify from Diamonds
Diamonds account for around 10 per cent of Namibia's GDP, but total revenue from diamonds fell by a half in 2024. Last month ...
The 'ghost town' of Namibia
In the early 1900s, the first diamond was found in Kolmanskop, in the African country of Namibia. It led to a diamond rush and the town was created. Having become one of the wealthiest places, when ...
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Diamond Market Slump Casts Shadow Over Namibia’s Economic Hopes
The diamond industry endured a brutal 20% drop in average rough diamond prices last year, sending shockwaves through major ...
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500-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Namibian Desert Yields Treasure Trove
In 2008, diamond miners in Namibia's desert uncovered the Bom Jesus, a Portuguese ship lost in 1533 enroute to India. The ...
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Diamond slump to hold back Namibia’s economic growth
A SLUMP in the diamond market would create a difficult fiscal backdrop for Namibia despite the southern African country ...
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Debmarine's 38% Revenue Slump
The majority of Debmarine's production is marine diamonds, sucked from the seabed by a fleet of six ships including its most ...