April 17, 2012 Harry Winston reports a 19% increase in production at its Diavik mine Luxury jeweler and watchmaker Harry Winston Diamond Corp said today that production at its Diavik mine in Canada's Northwest Territories was up about 19% in the first quarter on improved…
April 17, 2012 Peregrine discovers two kimberlites at Lac de Gras Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. has discovered two kimberlites in the Lac de Gras region of Canada's Northwest Territories.
April 17, 2012 Zimbabwe tries to woo back explorers Zimbabwe, whose government in January hiked exploration fees by up to 8,000% in a bid to curb speculative holding of mining titles, is ordering over 100 exploration companies to resubmit…
April 16, 2012 Gem Diamonds expects prices to keep rising Rough diamond prices were expected to continue climbing “across the market” this year, London-listed Gem Diamonds said on Monday.
April 16, 2012 Continued growing demand for jewelry in Japan Sales of precious metals, art and jewelry at Japan’s department stores have been on the rise in March, outpacing the growth of most other consumer categories.
April 16, 2012 The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.
April 15, 2012 Private equity firm KKR plans to create diamond giant from BHP, Rio units Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. wants to buy the diamond mining operations of BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto PLC and merge them to create a challenger…
April 15, 2012 8% drop in U.S. polished diamond imports U.S. diamond traders and buyers imported less diamonds in February and increased their exports during the month. At the same time, the focus is shifting to higher value goods.
April 15, 2012 Botswana’s diamond exports soar in February Botswana's diamond exports surged forward in February for the first time since October 2011. The country's polished and diamond exports of $306.5 million are a 181.2 percent increase over January's…
April 15, 2012 You’ll soon be able to choose from a bunch of diamond ETFs A small number of investment professionals around the world are competing behind the scenes to turn the gem into a commodity that would be available to investors in the way…
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