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Rio Tinto H1 Diamond Production Declines 26%,

IDEX Online | July 14, 2011 | 3:01 am Africa Europe Diamond

Multi-commodity miner Rio Tinto is reporting a continued decline in diamond production. In the second quarter of the year it mined 2,733,000 carats, a 24% decline compared to the prior year, the company said Thursday. It expects to end the year with a 6% decline in production.