Russian mining giant Alrosa is set to commence the restoration of the Mir mine in 2023, as confirmed by Aisen Nikolaev, the head of Yakutia, during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Rough & Polished reports. Nikolaev said: “We have been designing a new mine over the years, it
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According to a government official quoted by Rough & Polished, Botswana remains optimistic about establishing a new diamond sales agreement with De Beers and believes that the ongoing negotiations will yield successful results. The current agreement between Botswana and De Beers, which is 85% owned by Anglo American, is set
Rio Tinto, which owns 100% of the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, has reported lower production in Diavik in the first quarter of the year when compared to Q1 2023 and Q4 2022, Rough & Polished reports. In Q1 2023, Rio Tinto recovered 954,000 carats from
De Beers’ production of rough diamonds in the first quarter of 2023 remained flat, as the mining giant reported production of 8.9 million during the period – “exactly the same as Q1 last year,” according to IDEX Online. Production was up almost 10% on Q4 2022 (8.2 million carats),
De Beers Group has announced that it is the recipient of the 2022 Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Award for its reclamation work on the Victor Mine since its closure in 2019, according to a press release. The award, presented by the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation
Australian miner Lucapa Diamond, which operates mines in Angola (the Lulo mine) and Lesotho (the Mothae mine), has announced that it mined “record volumes” in the first quarter of the year (ended 31 March), according to IDEX Online. Lucapa sold 7,162 carats from Lulo during Q1 – a rise