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Australia: Second Ever “Russian Doll” Diamond Discovered

India Bore Diamond Holdings (IBDH) has unearthed the world’s second ever “Matryoshka” or “Russian doll” diamond, IDEX Online reports. The find was unearthed by India Bore Diamond Holdings (IBDH) in the southern part of the Ellendale alluvial deposit in Western Australia.   Credit: Alrosa   According to the report, the
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Gem Diamonds Discovers Two Huge Diamonds at Letšeng

Gem Diamonds has unearthed two big diamonds, weighing 245 carats and 102 carats, at its Lesotho-based Letšeng mine – and on the same day, IDEX Online reports. Both stones are high-quality Type II gems.   Credit: Gem Diamonds   In May, Gem Diamonds unearthed two high quality stones from the
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Namibia: Namdeb Extends Land-Based Operations Until 2042

Namdeb Diamond Corporation, a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers Group and the government of Namibia, has introduced a new long-term business plan that will extend the current life-of-mine (LoM) of its land-based operations by 20 years to 2042.   Credit: Free Wind 2014 / Shutterstock.com   According to Mining
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Greenland: De Beers Starts Searching for Diamonds Underwater

Diamond mining giant De Beers has begun to search for marine diamonds off the coast of Greenland, according to a report quoted by IDEX Online.    Credit: De Beers   The report claims that De Beers commissioned “an eight-day survey of around 800 kilometers of seabed” at a depth of
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