Diamond Fields reports diamond recovery exceeding expectations during commissioning of the mv Ivan Prinsep at the Marshall Fork feature offshore Luderitz, Namibia.
Namibian Minerals reported a first-quarter 2001 net loss of $12.2-million (U.S.) on revenue of $4.7-million after the NamSSol accident halted diamond production and led to provisional liquidation of nine subsidiaries.
Namibian Minerals Corporation reported 2000 earnings of $1.0-million (two cents per share) on revenues of $41.8-million, down from $17.1-million a year earlier.
Diamond Fields International appointed Charles F. Heyes as engineering manager and Ivor J. Jones as metallurgical manager ahead of marine diamond production offshore Luderitz, Namibia.