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Plans to Move Argyle Diamond Mine Underground Delayed by a Year
www.israelidiamond.co.il | Feb 13, 2012
Plans to move Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine’s operations underground have been delayed for year due to adverse weather conditions, incurring a cost of $500 mi

Tucson Gem Show - Live!: Special Events - Tucson 2012
tucsongemshow.blogspot.com | Feb 13, 2012
Tucson Gem Show - Live! be my guest (from anywhere in the world) as I visit the 40+ venues that make up the Tucson Gem, Jewelry, Mineral and Fossil Experience! Saturday, January 14, 2012 Special Events - Tucson 2012 Saturday Collector's Day at the Westward Look Fine Mineral Show Collection: Private

Diamonds.net - ALROSA Jan. Diamond Sales Exceed $318M
www.diamonds.net | Feb 13, 2012
ALROSA reported that it sold more than $318 million worth of rough and polished diamonds in January 2012 and noted a rise in demand from the fourth quarter. The sales were slightly above the $313 million worth of goods sold by ALROSA in January 2011, as reported by the company at the time....

Platinum today: Anglo American Platinum production down amid safety stoppages
www.platinum.matthey.com | Feb 13, 2012
Platinum metals prices, applications and sources, supply and demand analysis, review of scientific research, by Johnson Matthey, world's leading authority on platinum.

BHP Billiton's loss may be Eskom's gain
www.miningmx.com | Feb 9, 2012
SA's electricity crisis may be a thing of the past if BHP Billiton decides to close its two power-hungry aluminium smelters, Hillside at Richards Bay and Mozal in Maputo.

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: PTI and Driftpile Cree form alliance; Rio Tinto returns land to Cheslatta |
www.canadianminingjournal.com | Feb 1, 2012
ALBERTA and BRITISH COLUMBIA - There is more to being a good corporate neighbour than owning a mine. Now suppliers and long-time landowners are practicing corporate social responsibility. Here are two examples.

The Onerous Activities Of Canadian Company, Fortuna Silver Mines | Fair Jewellery Action
www.fairjewelry.org | Jan 23, 2012
The San Jose Project By Ed Williams In 2006, the Mexican government ceded over 143,000 acres of indigenous land to a Canadian mining company. When

Lab-Grown Diamond Producer Secures Patent - JCK
www.jckonline.com | Jan 11, 2012
Lab-grown diamond manufacturer SCIO Diamond Technology Corporation announced that it has been issued its first Canadian patent, titled Turntable CVD Diamond Structures.

The Gold Mine’s Bill Warren - Master Marketer
www.southernjewelrynews.com | Nov 3, 2011
Serving the Southern & Midwest Jewelry Industry with the best and most current jewelry news.

The Spirit Diamond
www.abazias.com | Mar 11, 2011
Close to the Lac de Gras, located in the Canadian Northwest Territories and just a hop south of the Arctic Circle lies the Ekati Diamond Mine.  This is the first surface and underground mine in Canada and has produced 45 million carats in diamonds since its 13-year existence.  Diamonds from the