
Filmed at Cape Town’s bustling dry dock, Laura boards the Benguela Gem – the world’s largest and most advanced diamond recovery vessel – to witness first-hand the installation of its new, state-of-the-art diamond recovery crawlers. These cutting-edge machines are not only setting new benchmarks for efficiency and sustainability but are also redefining operational excellence across the industry.
Through in-depth discussion and on-site exploration, the episode highlights how Debmarine’s technological leadership is shaping the next era of deep-sea diamond recovery, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and responsible resource development.
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Lindian Resources is seeking to build a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain stretching from its Kangankunde project in Malawi through processing facilities in Kazakhstan to downstream markets in Europe, highlighting the increasingly complex geopolitics reshaping critical minerals.

Governments are moving deeper into the mining deal room, shifting from traditional lenders and regulators to investors, customers, price-setters and strategic partners as countries race to secure critical mineral supply chains.

Karo has an open-pit mineral reserve of 2.1-Moz on a 4E basis and a Mineral Resource of 11.2-Moz. Potential underground mining could extend the project’s life to more than 50 years.