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Alrosa Finds 2 Huge Diamonds at Udachnaya on the Same Day

Two large high-quality diamonds – each larger than 50 carats – were unearthed in Yakutia on December 2, 2022, Bankers Day, “when Russian bankers celebrated their professional holiday,” according to Rough & Polished.   The two stones were extracted at Processing Plant No. 12 from the ore mined at the
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Botswana Has the World’s Two Richest Diamond Mines

A new list by miningintelligence.com, quoted by IDEX Online, names the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, as the world’s richest diamond mine for the first three quarters of 2022. Jwaneng produced 10.3 million carats in 2022.   Orapa, also in Botswana, came second with 8 million carats. Both Jwaneng and
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How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring: Debunked

Even though engagement rings are a staple of our society, the rules surrounding them have evolved over the decades. You’ve probably heard the old adage that an engagement ring needs to equal “three-months salary” of the person buying it. However, that’s no longer the norm. So, how much should you spend on an engagement ring, and what else should you consider?

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BlueRock Diamonds: Kareevlei Can Achieve 90,000 Tons A Month

South Africa’s BlueRock Diamonds has said that results of a two-month test to determine the realistic capacity of the Kareevlei diamond plant show that “production of just below 90 000 tons a month is achievable, in line with previous guidance.”   Mining in October and November yielded an “average grade
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Alrosa: Yakutia and Other Mines Could Take Reserves to 1.1 Billion Carats

Alrosa’s chief geologist, Konstantin Garanin said in an interview to news channel 1sn.ru that the Russian miner expects to find more diamonds in Yakutia and other places “which could take total reserves to an estimated 1.1 billion carats,” IDEX Online reports.   According to Garanin, the most promising new territories
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