January 6, 2012 BHP could get less than half a billion for Ekati BHP Billiton could receive less than $500 million for its Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.
January 6, 2012 Rio Tinto makes diamond foray in India Could Indian diamonds be in Rio Tinto's future? According to Daily News and Analysis, the Australian mega-miner has received approvals-in-principle from the Ministry of Mines to begin diamond mining operations…
January 5, 2012 Australian diamonds are India’s best friend The growing Indian economy and Rio Tinto's underground plans in Western Australia are behind an estimated 36 per cent jump in Australia's diamond and gem mining revenue in the coming…
January 5, 2012 Newly Discovered Diamond Mines Bring Hopes of Development to Cameroon The recent discovery of previously untapped diamond mines in Eastern Cameroon has had the Cameroon news media in a virtual frenzy, but that’s not all.
January 5, 2012 Israel diamond trade up double-digits for 2011 The Israeli diamond industry reports that its diamond trade grew double-digits in 2011 despite a slowdown in activity worldwide in the fourth quarter.
January 4, 2012 Mining magnate built ice road to Nunavut John Zigarlick Jr., who spearheaded construction of a pioneering winter mining road in the North, died Dec. 16 in Edmonton. He was 74.
January 4, 2012 Nunavut’s 1st diamond mine could re-open Shear Diamonds hopes to dig through stockpiled ore at Jericho site Nunavut's first diamond mine might soon be back in business for the first time since it closed.
January 4, 2012 Paragon Diamonds buoyed by positive first results from Motete Dyke licence Paragon Diamonds (LON:PRG) confidence has been boosted after it received positive results from a first sample sent from its newly awarded Motete Dyke licence in Lesotho, southern Africa.
January 4, 2012 Gaydamak: Leviev Owes Me $2 Bln for Angolan Diamond Deals Russian oligarch Arcadi Gaydamak has filed a complaint against Lev Leviev with the Israel Police, claiming that Leviev owes him $2 billion in unpaid diamond trading commissions.
January 4, 2012 Polished Diamond Prices Post 17% Gain in 2011 Polished diamond prices rose by a solid 17 percent during 2011, according to the IDEX Online Polished Diamond Price Index. This index confirmed that polished diamond prices are now above…
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