Famous yellow diamonds yielding mine up for grabs
The Ellendale mine produced around half of the world’s supply of rare yellow diamonds during peak production.
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Rob McEwen and McEwen Mining acquire 18.8% of Canadian miner
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Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals
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