De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited


Updated Resource For Gahcho Ku

The Gahcho Ku diamond deposit, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has an indicated resource of 50.5 million carats and an inferred resource of 10.3 million carats, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, …


Rio Tinto To Idle Diavik, QIT-Fer

Autumn’s global collapse in diamond demand continued to ripple through Canada’s diamond mines during the thirteenth trading week of the year, as the lively Canadian diamond scene grapples with its fir…


Temporary Shutdowns Planned For Diavik

To deal with a global drop in diamond demand, Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) is planning two shutdowns at the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories in the coming months, as well as further delays to the …


Kinross Invests In Ailing Harry Winston

Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is raising some eyebrows with a surprise move into the diamond business, starting with a US$150-million offer for stakes in diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston Diamond (…



Editorial: De Beers’ US$500M Bailout

The seventh trading week of 2009 closed out with news of profound cash-flow problems at the iconic diamond miner De Beers, underscoring the global collapse in demand for luxury goods such as diamonds.


Getting To The Ring Of Fire

Despite the industry slump, exploration in the McFaulds Lake area of northern Ontario continues apace as Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) and other explorers drill off deposits they hope will add up …





This 478-carat stone, found at Gem Diamonds' Letseng mine, in Lesotho, is the 20th largest diamond ever found. The mine has produced three other diamonds among the top 20, including the 603-carat Lesotho Promise, which sold for US$12.4 million in 2006.

Gem Diamonds recovers 478-carat stone at Letseng

Vancouver — For the third time in as many years, Gem Diamonds (GEMD-l) has recovered a diamond from its Letseng mine, in Lesotho, big enough to take a place on the list of the 20 largest rough diamon…


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