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January 23, 2012
Excellon Resources

President and CEO Jeremy Wyeth talks about how this Canadian junior mining company is using cash flow from its Mexican operations to move into the mid-tier with a diversified portfolio of silver, gold and rare earths.

President and CEO Jeremy Wyeth talks about how this Canadian junior mining company is using cash flow from its Mexican operations to move into the mid-tier with a diversified portfolio of silver, gold and rare earths.

 

November 4, 2011
Anglo American ups De Beers stake to 85 per cent

Mining giant Anglo American has agreed to acquire the Oppenheimer family’s 40 per cent interest in De Beers for US$5.1 billion, taking its own stake up to 85 per cent.

 

Mining giant Anglo American has agreed to acquire the Oppenheimer family’s 40 per cent interest in De Beers for US$5.1 billion, taking its own stake up to 85 per cent.

September 12, 2011
Diavik Diamond Mine: Operations

When the Diavik Diamond Mine went into production in January 2003, it had already achieved amazing feats of engineering. VP operations Marc Cameron tells Gay Sutton how the mine has rebounded from the 2008/2009 global financial crisis and is now completing a major investment to migrate from open pit to underground mining.

When the Diavik Diamond Mine went into production in January 2003, it had already achieved amazing feats of engineering. VP operations Marc Cameron tells Gay Sutton how the mine has rebounded from the 2008/2009 global financial crisis and is now completing a major investment to migrate from open pit to underground mining.

 

August 13, 2010
Namibia Diamond Trading Company

Moves by Namibia to capitalise on its extensive diamond resources have stepped up a gear since the creation of the Namibia Diamond Trading Company.

Moves by Namibia to capitalise on its extensive diamond resources have stepped up a gear since the creation of the Namibia Diamond Trading Company. Andrew Pelis talks to CEO Shihaleni Ndjaba to find out more.

 

 

September 30, 2009
Rockwell Diamonds

Rivers running through it
Control of costs, continuous operational innovation and a clear development strategy have enabled Rockwell Diamonds to survive the downturn and move forward into the upturn, as Ruari McCallion learned from CEO John Bristow.
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but neither recipients nor producers would have found the 50 per cent decline in prices during late 2008 / early 2009 particularly amicable. A number of companies fell by the wayside, unable to survive the hit to their revenues.

March 18, 2009
De Beers Canada

Out of AfricaJim Gowans, president and CEO of De Beers Canada, tells Martin Ashcroft about the challenges of mining for diamonds in some of the remotest parts of Canada. Canada’s mining industry is about to enter a new chapter with the imminent opening of a record setting new diamond mine. De Beers, the name synonymous with diamonds, is on the verge of opening its Snap Lake Mine, remarkably the first mine to be opened by De Beers outside of Africa. It is also the first fully underground diamond mine in Canada.

March 18, 2009
Shore Gold

Crystal ballSenior vice president George Read tells Gary Toushek what he sees in the future for Shore Gold’s diamond explorations. "On the Star Diamond project we have defined our resource and can now enter a pre-feasibility study, ultimately with the definition of a reserve calculation, then we move on to bankable feasibility by the end of 2008.”  

February 24, 2009
Botswana diamond mines face temporary closure

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