January 21, 2012 Unraveling the mystery of how diamonds travel to the earth’s surface A vulcanologist at the University of British Columbia may have cracked the riddle on how kimberlite magma, and the valuable diamonds it sometimes carries, pushes its way up from deep…
January 20, 2012 De Beers appoints CFO De Beers today announced the appointment of Gareth Mostyn as the company’s CFO, effective 1 February 2012.
January 20, 2012 Africa diamond mine scam implicates Korean ministers and execs who made quick $70 million Originally touted as a 'model of successful resource diplomacy' Korea's successful 2010 bid for a diamond project in Cameroon now appears to have been an elaborate scheme that netted company…
January 20, 2012 Murray & Roberts establishes emergency egress for Finsch diamond mine in record time Murray & Roberts Cementation has set a mining industry benchmark by establishing an innovative emergency egress system - from design to operation -in just 11 days at Petra Diamonds' Finsch…
January 19, 2012 Ekati output down 29% as it enters twilight years IDEX News reports BHP Billiton's Ekati diamond mine produced 481,000 carats in the last quarter of 2011, a 29% decline compared to a year ago. 80%-owner BHP Billiton wants to…
January 19, 2012 Oh no, world’s biggest emerald may not be so special after all The Calagary Herald tracked down Shane McClure, a gemologist, for his opinion of the world's largest emerald that is being auctioned in Kelowna this month, and McClure is wondering if…
January 19, 2012 De Beers Appoints Anglo Head of Corporate Finance as CFO De Beers appointed Gareth Mostyn as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mostyn, currently head of corporate finance at Anglo American, will begin in his new role on February 1 and…
January 19, 2012 How a diamond is like a champagne cork Why don't diamonds burn up in the Earth's crust? Wired Science reports on new research revealing the secret behind the rapid ascent of diamonds as they are pushed up from…
January 19, 2012 Israel Exchange Raided Again by Police The Israeli police are again in the Israel Diamond Exchange complex. The on going police investigation is causing a disruption in the daily trading at the exchange.
January 18, 2012 Peregrine Reports New Diamond Results From the CH-31 and CH-59 Kimberlites at Chidliak VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX:PGD) ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report new microdiamond results from the CH-31 and CH-59 kimberlites on…
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