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BHP boss hints at complete exit from diamonds
BHP Billiton may shelve diamond mining for at least two decades to concentrate on larger aspects of its business, CEO Marius Kloppers said today.
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1.5 million carats on the block at Zimbabwe diamond auction
Andrew Topf | February 7, 2012
Up to 1.5 million carats worth of diamonds are being auctioned this week by companies allowed to mine the controversial Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe mining fees up 5,000 per cent
Australian Mining | February 6, 2012The Zimbabwe Government has raised mining and licence fees by between 500 and 5,000 per cent, according to state-controlled local media the Sunday Mail.
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Plan Nord: Quebec’s First Diamond Mine “Getting Their Ducks In A Row” In 2012
Kitco | February 4, 2012
Stornoway Diamond Corp. (TSX:SWY) will make it a priority during 2012 to obtain all the permitting and financing needed to get its northern Quebec Renard Project in construction by mid-2013, according to company officials.
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Finsch to help Petra double output in 2012
Mining Weekly | February 2, 2012With production up by 64% to 935 553 ct for the six months ended December 31, LSE-listed Petra Diamonds on Wednesday said it was on track to achieve two-million carats output during 2012.
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Peregrine Completes Chidliak Purchase and Announces Senior Management Appointment
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | February 2, 2012Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (“Peregrine” or “the Company”) (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report that it has completed the purchase of BHP Billiton’s 51 percent participating interest in the 8,580 square kilometre Chidliak diamond project (“Chidliak” or “the Project”), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada that was announced on December 20, 2011.
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Rough diamond prices have stabilized
MiningReview.com | February 2, 2012Rough diamond prices have now stabilised after falling from the highs reached in June, according to the newly-published Petra Diamonds interim trading update.
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Ex-Minn. diamond seller admits dealing in pot
Associated Press | February 2, 2012A former diamond seller in southeastern Minnesota has admitted to dealing millions of dollars of high-grade marijuana and stolen gems.
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Relatively High Future Earnings Growth Detected in Shares of Harry Winston Diamond in the Precious Metals and amp; Minerals Industry (HWD, SSRI, EXK, AG, CDE)
Comtex SmarTrend | February 2, 2012Below are the three companies in the Precious Metals & Minerals industry with the highest future earnings growth. The growth of earnings per share (next fiscal year estimated vs. current fiscal year estimated) is important to gauge future profitabi…
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Indian Diamond Industry to Train Tribal Women to Cut and Polished Diamonds
My Retail Media | January 29, 2012An initiative by the Surat Diamond Association, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, and the District Rural Development Agency will train poor tribal women as diamond cutters and polishers, the Times of India reports.
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Alrosa share sell off postponed again
Polished Prices | January 28, 2012Alrosa’s state-owned shares will not be privatized until 2017, if then, a Kremlin document reveals this week.
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