July 15, 2012 In 2011 ALROSA works hard mining diamonds ALROSA’s mining division completed their work in accordance with the development plan of mining operations, moving, as it is stated in the company's annual report, 35,493,700 m3 of rock mass,…
July 12, 2012 Largest pink diamond ever discovered goes on display The largest pink diamond ever discovered, an 8.01 carat sparkler found earlier this year at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine, in Western Australia, went on permanent display in a Melbourne museum…
July 12, 2012 Rio Tinto CFO steps down, major shakeup follows Rio Tinto's long-standing Chief Financial Officer, Guy Elliott, will retire at the end of 2013 announced the miner on Thursday, along with a few other senior management changes.
July 11, 2012 Diamond giant Alrosa holds first-ever auction of 10-carat plus diamonds in New York The Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA) announced that Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond company engaged in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sale of diamonds and one of the…
July 11, 2012 Botswana’s diamond exports almost double According to preliminary data released by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) on Monday, Botswana's May diamond exports were nearly 20% down from May 2011, a time when a global diamond…
July 10, 2012 Serendipity Diamonds re-launches amidst diamond jubilee celebrations UK-based Serendipity Diamonds have launched this week its brand new transactional website, marking its fifth year selling online.
July 10, 2012 Zimbabwe’s teachers want their salary in diamonds The core teachers’ union of Zimbabwe has demanded the proceeds of diamond sales be spent on their wages and on improving current working conditions.
July 10, 2012 Kennady Diamonds completes plan of arrangement Canadian junior Kennady Diamonds Inc. announced Tuesday the plan of arrangement between the company and Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. is now complete, and KDI shares have commenced trading on the…
July 10, 2012 Botswana cuts taxes, gives private sector scope Botswana is setting out to lower the fiscal burden on resources investors in a charm offensive that separates it from the mining jurisdictions that are currently looking to increase mining…
July 10, 2012 Rio Tinto releases bunder project sustainable development report Rio Tinto Diamonds has released the first sustainable development report for its diamond Bunder Project in India, due to begin commercial diamond production in 2016.
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