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JV Article: Enhancing mining operations through innovative technology — Gahcho Kué case study

Northern Miner Staff — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:03:00 +0000

Over the last two years, Galaxy Broadband Communications (Galaxy) has established key partnerships with OneWeb (U.K.) and Nokia Canada that promise remarkable […]

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Researchers find missing clue to finding pink diamonds

Cecilia Jamasmie — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Researches from Curtin University have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth’s surface, which […]

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Lucara unearths 692 carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana

MINING.COM Staff — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:32:34 +0000

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a 692.3 carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. The diamond, measuring 46.5 […]

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Lucara Diamond to replace CEO Eira Thomas

MINING.COM Staff — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:23:13 +0000

Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC) announced Monday the company will appoint William Lamb as president and chief executive officer and a director, […]

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Lucara reports fourth diamond recovery north of 1,000 carats

Canadian Mining Journal Staff — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:30:46 +0000

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC; BSE: LUC; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUC) pulled a 1,080 carat diamond from its Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. It’s the […]

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Queen’s University: Tectonic breakup generates diamonds

Canadian Mining Journal Staff — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:26:23 +0000

A recent discovery by a team of international researchers has identified the breakup of tectonic plates as the main driving force behind […]

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De Beers $2.3B Venetia mine expansion yields first diamonds

Northern Miner Staff — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:55:00 +0000

De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, announced on Tuesday it had recovered the first diamonds from its new US$2.3 billion underground […]

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Lucara underground Karowe diamond mine cost jumps 25% to US$683M

Marilyn Scales — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:24:52 +0000

Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) provided an update on the Karowe underground diamond mine expansion that puts the total preproduction cost at US$683 […]

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New Gold and Rio Tinto receive sustainable mining excellence awards

Moosa Imran — Tue, 02 May 2023 19:31:11 +0000

The Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) community of interest advisory panel has selected New Gold (TSE:NGD) and Rio Tinto (NSYE: RIO) as winners […]

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Australian Burgundy buys Canada’s largest diamond operation, Arctic Canadian

Northern Miner Staff — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:28:15 +0000

Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX: BDM) is buying debt-burdened Arctic Canadian, owner of Canada’s largest gem workings, the Ekati mine, to become one […]

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