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Canadian National News Reports On DeBeers Dumping Sewerage At Cree Reserve Outside Of Victor Diamond Mine In Northern Ontario

Saturday, Dec 31 2011 2:02PM Fair Jewellery Action,

Canadian National News Reports On DeBeers Dumping Sewerage At Cree Reserve Outside Of Victor Diamond Mine In Northern Ontario By Marc Choyt Director FJA USA Canadian diamonds mining companies have done everything they can to position Canada as the truly “conflict free” alternative to African diamonds In the market they demand a premium The issues related to Canadian diamond mining are not as pristine as their marketing suggests Different mines have different issues Back []

The One Percent Myth: The Diamond Industry Responds to Brilliant Earth

Wednesday, Dec 7 2011 9:26PM Brilliant Earth Blog,

The One Percent Myth The Diamond Industry Responds to Brilliant Earth Our last few blogs have discussed how the diamond industry relies on a deceptive statistic to convince consumers that diamond mining is now free from serious ethical abuses We’ve called this statistic the one percent myth The one percent myth is the misleading notion heavily promoted by the diamond industry that conflict diamonds make up []

Diamond Mining process - Least glamourous but diamond mining process is key

Saturday, Oct 16 2010 5:12AM Whats New at Diamond Rings Blog ?,

Diamond Mining process - Least glamourous but diamond mining process is key It starts with the diamond mining processCarbon transformed in to diamonds All about the diamond mining process

De Beers CEO Penny to exit company

Friday, Jul 23 2010 3:00AM National Jeweler Network - Latest News,

De Beers CEO Penny to exit company De Beers Chief Executive Officer Gareth Penny will step down this fall after five years at the helm of the world's largest diamond mining company a tenure that included guiding De Beers through one of the worst financial crises in history

A Diamond in the Rough – Diamond Grading

Sunday, May 9 2010 8:58AM The Diamond Industry - Articles - Zimbio,

A Diamond in the Rough – Diamond Grading

Diamonds – Diamond Jewellery

Diamond is the hardest mineral known to man This combined with its natural lustre brilliant fire when polished and its rarity make it the most valuable of all gemstones

Diamonds form under extremes of temperature and pressure at 50miles or more under the Earth’s surface Originally the main producers were India and Brazil but most of their diamonds came from secondary deposits such as river gravels after the diamonds had been bought to the surface by natural means

Since the discovery of diamonds in the kimberlite rock in South Africa around 1870 diamonds have been mined much more extensively Today diamond mining involves processing huge quantities of rock

Approximately 250 tons of kimberlite ore must be mined and processed to produce one carat of polished diamond of gem quality This is partly why diamonds are so expensive but this is only the start of the process by which the diamond b ...

De Beers Relieves Botswana of Diamond Wealth

Wednesday, Mar 10 2010 10:43AM Diamond news agency, Suzanne Gannon

De Beers Relieves Botswana of Diamond Wealth De Beers the world’s largest diamond conglomerate partnered with the government of Botswana in 1969 to form Debswana Diamond Company Ltd After 40 years it seems that the working relationship is on the verge of collapse after a confidential Slaughter and May report was leaked showing that De Beers has made tens of millions without sharing their profits Botswana a country rich in diamonds lacked the knowledge and equipment to mine their natural resources De Beers which was already the primary diamond mining company in Africa stepped in and made a deal that ended up blowing up in the collective faces of the Botswanans

Polished Prices Rising

Tuesday, Feb 23 2010 4:58AM Diamonds.co.nz Blog,

Polished Prices Rising With the reduction of rough diamond mining in 2009 we are now feeling the effect with stronger polished prices Shortages in certain polished sizes and qualities is prevelant De Beers may be entering a new era whereby they will reduce diamond rough production to bolster polished prices If prices are going to increase in the []

Diamond sales slump could hurt Africa

Monday, May 25 2009 5:00AM De Beers - De Beers Profiled feed,

Diamond sales slump could hurt Africa They may be the hardest substances in the world but even diamonds aren't immune to the global economic downturn In fact a slump in sales has led to the biggest cut in diamond mining in modern history That could mean fewer jobs in Africa if the economy doesn't pick up

San Diego Jewelry Buyers Sees Gold Rush Going Green

Thursday, Jul 31 2008 10:40AM Jewelry News - Domestic & International News,

San Diego Jewelry Buyers Sees Gold Rush Going Green California (and the entire country) has seen a gold rush over the past year—with consumers cashing in on exploding gold prices to sell their outdated and unwanted gold jewelry to ease the burden at the pump take a holiday or modernize their fine jewelry boxes But San Diego Jewelry Buyers reports that it is not just $900+ dollar spot prices for gold that is sending customers through their doors They say that shoppers desire to “go green” is also a driving factor

“The internet has made jewelry customers tremendously more informed” says SDJB spokesperson Alan Blyler “Not only do they know more about the 4 Cs of diamond quality and the intricacies of fine millgraining and filigree they increasingly are aware of the ways that gold and diamond mining impact the environment Today many people come to us because they are looking to do their part toward recycling precious resources”

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Petra’s revenues jump 359% in FY08

Monday, Jul 28 2008 9:16PM Diamonds News,

Petra’s revenues jump 359% in FY08 Petra Diamonds Limited an international diamond mining group with a balanced portfolio combining major producing mines world class exploration assets and a cutting and polishing business provides trading update for 12 months to 30 June 2008 The company said that its mining revenue soars by 359% during the FY08 The company’s mine revenue for the period []