September 4, 2011 DRC wants to become diamond hub, says diplomat The DRC's Ambassador to Belgium says the country wants to ramp up diamond production and become a "continental hub" for the precious stones. In an interview with Rapaport Magazine, Henry…
September 3, 2011 Commodities rocked as US economy creates zero jobs Commodity markets were hit this week by shock news that the United States created no jobs in August, sparking speculation that the world's biggest economy could be heading for a…
September 2, 2011 Botswana diamond tender facility takes shape Spadework has begun on construction of a trading facility at Diamond Technology Park (DTP) in Gaborone, marking the first stage of what will become a platform for independent tenders for…
September 1, 2011 Rio Tinto Says Zimbabwe Partly Approved Mine Indigenization Plan Rio Tinto Group said it received partial approval from the Zimbabwean government for its plan to increase ownership of the Murowa diamond mine by black citizens of the country.
August 31, 2011 De Beers loses 1 million carats production in South Africa Business Day reports De Beers expects its South Africa unit to produce 6.5 million carats this year, 1 million less than last year as the effects of mine disposals filter…
August 31, 2011 Polishing the pink Valued at twenty times the price of a white diamond, pink diamonds are also extremely rare with only around 50 or so put out to tender each year. Pink diamonds…
August 31, 2011 Rock star diamond mine Letšeng finds 553 carat beauty London-listed Gem Diamonds announced Wednesday it has found the world’s 15th largest white diamond at its Letšeng Mine in Lesotho, which is fast-becoming the richest source of large diamonds in…
August 31, 2011 Diamond Federation of Hong Kong holds bourse elections The Diamond Federation of Hong Kong, China Limited has announced its Executive Committee for 2011 through 2013, naming LEUNG, Sik Wah as honorary life president, MA, Y.Y. Lawrence as president…
August 30, 2011 Firestone Diamonds – Result of General Meeting Firestone Diamonds plc ("Firestone" or "the Company"), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company (ticker: AIM:FDI), announces that at the general meeting of the Company (the "GM (NYSE: GM -…
August 29, 2011 Debut Signs Option to Acquire 70% Interest in 33 Diamond Exploration Targets Near Nakina Debut Diamonds Inc. ("Debut") is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 70% interest in 33 diamond exploration targets near Nakina, Ontario.
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