Scottish Gemstone Miner Killed in Kenya
Campbell Bridges, a renowned Scottish gemstone miner and expert was killed in Kenya by an armed gang on Tuesday the […]
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West African Diamonds Sells First Parcel
The Irish owned West Africa Diamonds (WAD), an AIM listed company sold its first parcel of diamonds from its Bomboko
Diamonds, Mining
DBRSY De Beers Miners To Get 9% Pay Hike
De Beers (Stock Quote: DBRSY) has agreed to pay a 9% increase in wages to South African workers. The news
Diamonds, Mining
Diamond Prices Strengthen In Lesotho
In the second quarter of 2009 the prices of rough diamonds strengthened at the Letseng Mine in Lesotho according to
Diamonds, Mining
Human Rights Abuse By The Zimbabwe Military In The Diamond Fields
The head of the investigating team from the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme which monitors blood diamonds, Mr Kpandel Fayia has
Mining
Venezuela To Develop Diamond and Gold Mining
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is seeking for loans to develop the diamond and gold mining sectors. The repayment of the
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Cameroon To Start Diamond Mine In 2010
Cameroon is expected to start mining diamonds next year. Oscar Matip, the Director of Mines and Geology at the Ministry
Diamonds, Mining
Zimbabwe Denies Killings In Diamond Fields
Since October last year there has been reports of widespread killing by the military in the eastern Marange diamond fields
Diamonds, Mining
43 Pink Diamonds in the Argyle Pink Diamond Tender
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Argyle mines, Rio Tinto’s 2009 Argyle Pink Diamond Tender is offering 43 pink
Diamonds, Mining
Conflict Diamonds Conference to Review Progress
At Windhoek, Namibia over 200 delegates are meeting from Tuesday to review efforts in preventing diamonds from funding armed conflicts