October 16, 2012 Firestone unearths ‘very rare’ diamonds at its Lesotho mine Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) announced Tuesday the recovery of a batch of very rare type 2 diamonds from its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho as well as an even scarcer blue diamond.
October 16, 2012 BHP Billiton production report The company outlines record petroleum production, an increase in Queensland coal volumes and a milestone achievement from Western Australia Iron Ore.
October 16, 2012 Rio Tinto logs record iron ore output in the Pilbara Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has raised iron ore output 5% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of record production levels in Western Australia's Pilbara.
October 16, 2012 Iranian oil and gas hit with EU sanctions The European Union announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions against state-owned Iranian oil and gas firms in response to Tehran's ongoing nuclear ambitions.
October 16, 2012 Archduke Joseph diamond set to fetch $15 million at auction The Archduke Joseph diamond, a storied gemstone weighing more than 76 carats, is expected to fetch over USD$15 million when auctioned by Christie's in Geneva this November.
October 16, 2012 Wisconsin man finds a diamond in the mire A Wisconsin man has a found a 1.2 carat diamond while panning for gold in the refuse of a friend's freshly drilled well.
October 16, 2012 India’s rough diamond imports dropped sharply in September Imports were down 33.2% to just $349.4 million as the average price of imports sank 72.5% to $24.44 per carat, compared to August.
October 15, 2012 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Recognizes Slot-Nankai for Safety Achievement for Large-scale Mining Project “This is a testament to the Veolia Project Team’s focus on safety and efforts to raise the awareness of safe work practices among our fabricators all around the world,” remarked…
October 15, 2012 Announcing the Release of the 400 Watt Explosion Proof Tank Light Portable HAZLOC from Larsonelectronicsllc.com ...designed with an innovative quadpod tower configuration fitted with a 400 watt and metal halide lamp for portability and high output in areas designated as hazardous locations.
October 15, 2012 MICROMINE Named Innovator of the Year in Russia Leading provider of intuitive software solutions to the mining and exploration industry, MICROMINE has been announced as “Innovator of the Year” at the 2012 Russian Mining Excellence Awards.
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