June 11, 2012 Botswana’s diamond exports fall 34.6% in April A sharp drop in Botswana’s diamond exports took place in April, as the country is about to become the world’s leading rough diamond distributor. Botswana exported $173.8 million worth of…
June 10, 2012 Sierra Leone fortunes change as diamond trade brings back investment Returning multinationals create mining boom in once-war ravaged country synonymous with brutality and child soldiers Lying in Sierra Leone's mineral-rich eastern belt, the Koidu Holdings diamond mine and others like…
June 10, 2012 U.S. rough diamond trade hurts in April Large double-digit declines in the value of rough diamond trade by the U.S. in April. Rough diamond imports of $29.7 million fell 24.7 percent year on year.
June 8, 2012 South Africa’s diamond industry no longer sparkling The South African diamond industry faces serious challenges upstream and downstream, where job creation, wealth creation and the beneficiation of raw diamonds are not concerns for regulatory authorities, says diamond…
June 8, 2012 Candle light comes from millions of tiny burning diamonds Chemistry Professor Wuzong Zhou at the University of St. Andrews decided to unravel the mystery of candle light after a challenge from another scientist.
June 7, 2012 Rio Tinto is looking for a Marketing Director Rio Tinto is looking for a dynamic Marketing Director to join our marketing team in the USA. The Marking Director, North America, is accountable for all sales, marketing and client…
June 7, 2012 Diamond miner Harry Winston first quarter profit sparkles Diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston (TSX: HW) (NYSE:HWD) says its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 tripled to $11.6 million, as sales in both its rough diamond…
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 5, 2012 Gold and GemStone Mining Inc. to commence alluvial mining operations in the Nimikoro diamond and gold mining concession, Kono District, Sierra Leone Project Nimikoro comprises of 125 acres of alluvial mining territory with historical data reporting the incidence of diamonds between 50 to 75 Carats per hundred tonnes and Gold at levels…
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