Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has unveiled a preview of its final showcase of rare pink, red and blue diamonds from its iconic Argyle mine in the…
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Mountain Province taps Dunebridge for US$33M loan
Citing “serious financial difficulty,” Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has again tapped its largest shareholder for a loan, this time adding a US$33 million term loan facility to its existing…
Lucara secures US$220 million for Karowe expansion
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has secured up to US$220 million in credit-approved commitments for senior debt facilities, which will help it fund a five-year, US$514 million underground expansion of its Karowe mine…
Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package
A majority of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) shareholders oppose the exit package handed to former chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, ousted after the destruction of sacred rock shelters in…
Arctic Star unearths new kimberlites at Diagras
Since beginning drilling this year at its Diagras joint-venture project in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, earlier this month, Arctic Star Exploration (TSXV: ADD) has already found two new kimberlites….
Alrosa fetches $23.9m in three auctions
The world’s top diamond miner by output held three “special-size diamonds” auctions to celebrate its Jubilee Auction #100.
Lucapa Diamond boosts Lulo mine resource by 35%
Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX: LOM) has reported a 35% increase in the resource carats at its Lulo diamond mine in Angola, where the company found a 113-carat white diamond in January. Despite…
Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) has sold a 299.3 carat diamond recovered in January at its iconic Cullinan mine, in South Africa, to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for US$12.18 million. The exceptional Type 11a…
Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal
Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia.
Lucara Diamond to borrow for Karowe underground expansion
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) anticipates incurring debt of between US$150 million and US$200 million towards the US$514-million underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. The Vancouver company has…
Rio Tinto hands out biggest dividend ever; vows to tackle customers’ emissions
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has rewarded investors with the biggest dividend in its 148-year history and laid out plans to tackle the vast carbon footprint of its…
Gem Diamonds ends 2020 with a bang as demand improves
Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) ended 2020 in much better shape than many of its peers as it recorded revenue growth driven mostly by a sharp recovery in prices and sales…