Tag: Diamonds
Ancient WA diamonds may be key life's birthdate
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Analysis of the world's oldest diamonds found in WA has shed light on when life first began on earth.[MORE]
Diamond search worries Malanda residents
Residents of Malanda, on the tablelands in far north Queensland, fear a mining company's search for diamonds in the area could transform their small community.[MORE]
Diamond mine renovations underway
Multi-million dollar renovations are underway at Kimberley Diamonds' Ellendale Mine.[MORE]
Diamond miner expands exploration
A company searching for diamonds in the Flinders Ranges has just expanded its exploration.[MORE]
Diamond miner discovers undersea wealth
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A Perth-based company is mining diamonds from the seabed off the coast of Namibia.[MORE]
Rio may have to give up Zimbabwe mines
New Zimbabwean legislation allowing the Government to seize control of foreign-owned businesses could affect the operations of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.[MORE]
Miner to search for diamonds in north-west Qld
An international diamond exploration company has announced plans to carry out survey work in north-west Queensland later this year.[MORE]
South African mines idle for fourth day
A power crisis has forced the suspension of mining operations for a fourth day running in South Africa, as unions express fears the halt in production will lead to large-scale job losses.[MORE]
Miner charged with sexual assault
A contractor working at the Argyle Diamond Mine in the Kimberley has been charged with sexually assaulting a colleague.[MORE]
UK firm to take over Kimberley Diamond Company
A London-based resource firm has secured enough shares to take over the Kimberley Diamond Company.[MORE]
Rough diamond under the hammer for $11.7 million
One of the largest rough diamonds ever found has been sold for $US10.4 million ($A11.7 million) and is expected to be transformed into a polished stone of more than 100 carats.[MORE]
Kimberley Diamond shareholders get more time to accept takeover bid
Another extension has been granted for Kimberley Diamond Company shareholders to accept a foreign takeover offer.[MORE]
Kimberley Diamond share offer extended
A London-based company has extended its share offer to take over the Kimberley Diamond Company after a low acceptance level by shareholders yesterday.[MORE]
London firm to spend $30m on infrastructure if takeover gets go-ahead
The executive chairman of the Kimberley Diamond Company says a UK firm plans to spend millions of dollars upgrading a Western Australian mine if a takeover bid is approved today.[MORE]
Court dismisses case against journalist Paul Barry
Alan Bond's bid to sue journalist Paul Barry for misleading and deceptive conduct has been rejected by the Federal Court.[MORE]
Kimberley Diamonds sale plan proceeding
A Western Australian diamond producer says plans to sell the company to a British firm are well under way.[MORE]
Foreign company fossicking for Kimberley Diamond
There has been a foreign takeover bid for Australian diamond company Kimberley Diamond.[MORE]
Bond suing journalist and News Limited
Businessman Alan Bond has begun action in the Federal Court against journalist Paul Barry over an article which appeared in News Limited newspapers last month.[MORE]
Liberia to certify diamonds after ban lifted
Liberia has opened its first diamond certification office, following the lifting of a United Nations embargo imposed in 2001 at the height of the civil war. [MORE]
UN lifts embargo on Liberian diamonds
The United Nations Security Council has lifted its embargo on Liberia's diamond exports, saying the west African nation has made progress in certifying the origin of its rough diamonds. [MORE]
Diamond miner says WA Govt 'inaccessible' to business
There has been scathing criticism of the Western Australian Government from one of Australia's diamond producers.[MORE]
