Tag Archive | "operations"

Diamond Mining at Panna is likely to resume before Aug 15

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The country’s leading iron ore producer, NMDC, is likely to restart mining operations at the Panna diamond reserves in Madhya Pradesh by August 15 and is currently undertaking trial runs at the site. For full story, click here

Rand Diamonds will continue expansion plans in Botswana despite recession

Monday, June 22, 2009

Botswana sightholder Rand Diamonds, a subsidiary of US luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., has stated that it will go ahead with expansion plans of its Botswana diamond operations. For full story, click here

Small Diamond Miners have turned to fighting it out

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The JSE’s six small diamond miners have found various ways to stay afloat during the recent period of collapsing rough diamond prices — cutting costs, retrenching workers and suspending operations and exploration. For full story, click here

500 more diamond units in Surat have resumed operations

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The diamond-cutting and polishing industry in Surat is regaining its lost sparkle. Around 500 more units in the diamond city have resumed operations in the past month, as a result of which diamond units are looking for workers again. CP Vanani, president, Surat Diamond Association, stated: Surat had 2,500 to 3,000 diamond-cutting and polishing units [...]

Diavik Diamond mine to shut its operations

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Production at the Diavik diamond mine announced that it will be stopped twice for a period of six weeks each and the underground mine will be placed on care and maintenance by the third quarter of 2009 once the majority of its construction is complete. Diavik President and Chief Operating Officer Kim Truter stated: Our [...]

Emotions play into diamond market

Thursday, February 26, 2009

In 2008, as the bleak economic outlook deepened, there were significant repercussions for the diamond industry. Early on in the downswing it seemed that the industry would withstand the economic current. However, under close examination it was apparent that a storm was brewing.

Around the globe, diamond exports drop

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

As economic turmoil spread around the globe in ‘08, the diamond industry lost some of its brilliance. The industry was doing well until about September, then diamond prices and sales went on a steep descent. Diamond prices are down about one-third since their high last August

In ’08, diamonds lost their luster

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

When 2008 started off, the world’s mining industry was in the mist of a boom, with never before seen prices being fetched for most of the metals, and miners raking in profits. With the way 2008 came to a close, it is hard to imagine that this was the scene just months earlier.

Operational Updates from Rockwell

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Rockwell Diamonds Inc. provides an update on the commissioning of the new Saxendrift wet rotary pan plant and announces plans to extend the normal year end operational shutdown period of its South African alluvial diamond mines to conserve cash. For full story, click here

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