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A Beautiful Mine

Jessica Oman — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:24:52 +0000

T Magazine reported on the uncertainty around whether or not ethical practices are used in diamond mining.

Metalex Recovers Additional Large Gem Quality Diamonds from U2

Jessica Oman — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:41:55 +0000

Mineweb reported that Metalex Ventures Ltd. (CVE:MTX) reported preliminary results from its diamond property in the James Bay lowlands, Ontario.

Zimbabwe’s Kimberley Diamond Talks Fail Again

Jessica Oman — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:21:44 +0000

Mining Weekly reported that talks directed towards securing Kimberley process approval for Zimbabwe diamonds have again failed.

Shore Gold Finds 11 Carat Stone at Canadian Project

Jessica Oman — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:32:05 +0000

Mining Weekly reported that Shore Gold shares rose after the company announced findings at its diamond parcels in Saskatchewan.

Botswana Diamonds to Start $1 Million Bulk Sampling Program

Jessica Oman — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:22:05 +0000

Mining Weekly reported that Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) will begin an 11,000 ton bulk sampling program in Botswana's Orapa region.

Steady Progress at Arctic Diamond Exploration Project

Jessica Oman — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:24:12 +0000

Mining Weekly reported that exploration at the Chidliak diamond project in Nunavut are expected to continue at a steady pace in 2011.

Stornoway Announces Positive Microdiamond Results from Renard 1

Jessica Oman — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:03:32 +0000

Mineweb reported the Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSE:SWY) announced positive microdiamond results from its second largest kimberlite at the Renard Diamond Project in Quebec.

Stellar Diamonds Announces Encouraging Diamond Grades from Sierra Leone

Jessica Oman — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:50:54 +0000

Stellar Diamonds Plc (AIM:STEL) reported that the Company's 100% owned Tongo kimberlite project has produced encouraging diamond grades.

Diamonds May Be Forever, But Not DeBeers

Jessica Oman — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:30:42 +0000

The Australian’s John Arlidge wrote that times are tough for diamonds and the people who dig them. The editorial states: De Beers has been so hard hit by the recession that it almost went bust. The Oppenheimers have had to come up with £370 million personally to save the family firm, as part of a £620m [...]

We Could Raise $1.5-2bln in IPO”, says Russia’s Alrosa Diamond Miner

Heather Wright — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:38:47 +0000

Mineweb.com reports that Alrosa believes that it could raise as much as $2bln in an IPO by the end of the year.