The Dublin-headquartered prospector Karelian Diamond Resources has conditionally raised another £550,000 (€600,000), via a share placing.

Irish mining company, Botswana Diamonds has reported a near 9% drop in annual losses for the 12 months to the end of June.

Irish diamond company Botswana Diamonds has today announced the signing of a new joint-venture exploration deal.

Irish mining company, Botswana Diamonds has reported a 25% widening in its first-half losses.

Providence Resources plans to commence drilling next year at its Rathlin Basin assets, off the Co Antrim coast, with the company saying its prospects there could contain up to 530 million barrels of oil.

Mineral exploration company, Conroy Gold & Natural Resources has said it now has under licence a 48km area which could contain between 15m and 20m ounces of gold.

Irish-listed company Botswana Diamonds has recovered two diamonds in Cameroon.

Irish mining company, Conroy Gold and Natural Resources is set to raise up to £3.15 million (€3.94m) in additional funding, via a new share placing.

Shares in Irish exploration company Petroneft fell nearly 40% yesterday on the back of the firm reporting a significantly lower than expected production rate.

Entrepreneur John Teeling has increased his holding in Botswana Diamonds - the Southern and Central Africa focused diamond and precious metal exploration company.

LIMERICK-BASED exploration company Circle Oil’s Moroccan and Egyptian assets could hold up to 83% and 65% more oil reserves than initially anticipated.