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Petra buys South Africa’s second largest diamond mine from De Beers

Petra Diamonds is to buy De Beers' major Finsch Diamond Mine as a going concern for a consideration of R1.425 billion (approximately US$ 210 million) in cash.

Mineweb | January 21, 2011 | 10:02 am

Rockwell to restart Ventersdorp diamond operation

Loss-making alluvial diamond junior Rockwell will recommission its impressive rebuilt Tirisano diamond plant near Ventersdorp in March, which will boost crucial volumes […]

MINING.com Editor | January 20, 2011 | 5:55 pm

De Beers set to restart Gahcho Kue diamond mine project

A new diamond mine in Canada’s North is again in front of regulators after a recovery in international markets for the sparkly […]

MINING.com Editor | January 17, 2011 | 9:23 pm

Nunavut diamond mine gets new management team

Vancouver Sun reports: Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSXV: SRM), which owns the mothballed Jericho diamond mine, is beefing up its senior management team […]

MINING.com Editor | January 17, 2011 | 9:08 pm

Illegal diamond trafficking in Antwerp

Antwerp judicial authorities have uncovered a fraud involving forged diamond certificates. Diamonds worth 22 million euros were transported to Antwerp illegally using […]

Expatica Belgium | January 17, 2011 | 9:02 pm

On Diamonds, Mining and Incident Management

The diamond sparkled in the soft light of a restaurant candle, its allure accentuated by the heady aroma of deep red wine. Yet […]

Jack Caldwell | November 23, 2010 | 7:09 pm

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