January 24, 2013 Eurostone and Diamaz to supply custom-cut diamond to luxury watch and jewellery markets "Our joint venture will kick off next week in Antwerp, where we will be exhibiting - under the Diamaz brand - at the fourth edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade…
January 23, 2013 Western Australia releases book on local gemstones Western Australia has a growing international reputation as a major source of pink and other coloured diamonds, as well as beryl, topaz, tourmaline and gem-quality quartz.
January 22, 2013 BHP Billiton production report for the half year ended December 2012 The release highlights iron, copper, petroleum and coal production.
January 22, 2013 Angola’s Escom eyes May production from new diamond mine The Tchegi alluvial site will, together with Escom’s existing Luo kimberlite mine, produce a total of about 35,000 carats a month by the end of the year.
January 21, 2013 De Beers aims to recoup investment from Anglo gem deposit The diamond producer is confident of finding a gem deposit in Angola that will allow it to more than recoup the $250 million it has spent on exploration.
January 21, 2013 Canada firm as top mining destination: report Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.
January 19, 2013 Russian diamonds exempt from WTO regulations under Kimberly Process The Kimberley Process, ensuring good origins of diamonds, imposes restrictions prohibited by the WTO, but the latter agreed in 2003 to grant exemptions to the process' members.
January 17, 2013 Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its Diavik diamond mine North American diamond miner Harry Winston has indicated a willingness to buy from the diversified mining giant.
January 17, 2013 BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry…
January 16, 2013 DMCC to host inaugural Dubai diamond conference in March The conference will be held at the Almas Tower, home to over 1,000 diamond, precious metals, precious stones and jewellery companies.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
