Petra set to resume export, sale of diamonds

An underground tunnel in Petra Diamonds’ mine in Cullinan, outside Pretoria. The mine is the world’s main source of the pricy blue diamonds. PHOTO | REUTERS

Petra Diamonds is set to resume selling and exporting minerals from its Williamson mine in Tanzania that the company shut down about three weeks ago amid an export valuation dispute with the Tanzania government.

In a statement issued by the company, Petra said it is finalising the timing and process for the next diamond shipment to its marketing office in Antwerp, Belgium, and subsequent sales.