Paragon Diamonds commissions Lesotho’s Lemphane scoping study
The miner commissioned three companies for scoping and drilling work to help to move its Lemphane kimberlite project in Lesotho to inferred resource status.
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A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain
Rio Tinto’s diamond output up 12% in 2012
Diamond production climbed 9% to 3.248 million carats in the last quarter of 2012.
Diavik diamond mine’s Q4 production climbs 19%
Production at the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories was up 19% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.
MineARC Launches ‘Next Generation’ Refuge Chambers in 2013
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Over 30 South African gold companies face silicosis class action
The litigation alleges that the 30 named miners, including big names such as AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), Goldfields (NYSE:GFI) and Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY), knew of the dangers posed to workers by silica dust for more than a century.
Too low? Uranium One being taken private for $1.3B by Russian firm
Analysts criticize the deal saying the price is too low
Laurentian creates first research chair in open-pit mining
IAMGOLD funds position at Laurentian University in Sudbury with $1.25M investment.
Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society
The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.