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DIAMONDS

Rockwell turnaround still 'work in progress', says CEO

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Alluvial gem miner Rockwell Diamonds said on Friday the loss of $13.7-million for the 2012 financial year reflected the impact of the strategic decisions that were taken to place the company on solid footing. This formed part of Rockwell’s...

By: Idéle Esterhuizen

25th May 2012

DIAMONDS

Rio's Zimbabwe spin-off covets Murowa diamond mine

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Zimbabwe's RioZim Limited has opened talks with Rio Tinto in a bid to take full control of the Murowa diamond mine as the global mining major seeks to leave the gem business, a key shareholder said on Thursday. Rio Tinto has a 78% stake in...

By: Reuters

25th May 2012

ILLEGAL MINING

SA seals mines to curb illegal miners

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South Africa has set up a task team to seal access points at mines in a bid to stem a resurgence in illegal mining, the Mineral Resources Minister said on Thursday. On Wednesday at least three illegal miners were killed and 18 others trapped...

By: Reuters

24th May 2012

ILLEGAL MINING

Rescue sensors deployed at N Cape mine to find survivors

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A specialist mine rescue services proto-team has installed a trapped persons location device at diamond miner De Beers’ Bontekoe mine, in Kleinzee, in the Northern Cape, to locate trapped illegal miners. Mine rescue teams were attempting to...

By: Idéle Esterhuizen

24th May 2012

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Renard predevelopment starts with $28.4m budget

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TSX-listed diamond junior Stornoway Diamond Corp on Wednesday said it had allocated a predevelopment budget of $28.4-million to develop Quebec’s first diamond mine, the Renard project.

By: Henry Lazenby

24th May 2012

MINE DEATHS

Another body pulled from Kleinzee mine

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Rescuers have removed one more body from the Bontekou mine at Kleinzee, where about 15 illegal miners were trapped by loose gravel, Northern Cape police said on Thursday. Spokeswoman Captain Cherelle Ehlers said the conditions at the rescue site...

By: Sapa

24th May 2012

DIAMONDS

De Beers mounts rescue bid for trapped illegal Namaqua diamond diggers

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Diamond miner De Beers has mounted a rescue bid for at least seven illegal diamond diggers who are trapped in illegally excavated tunnels at De Beers' Namaqua diamond mines in the Northern Cape. De Beers and Namaqualand Mines said that the...

By: Martin Creamer

23rd May 2012

DIAMONDS

Rockwell completes strategic projects at Saxendrift

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JSE- and TSX-listed Rockwell Diamonds said it had successfully completed the strategic in-field screen, bulk X-ray and single particle sorter plant at its Saxendrift mine, near the Middle Orange River. The company stated that the capital projects...

By: Idéle Esterhuizen

21st May 2012

Topics in these articles

City	Company	Country	Currency
Johannesburg Harare Cape Town Longueuil	Rockwell Rockwell Diamonds Steinmetz Diamond Group Global Emerging Markets Murowa Rio Tinto RioZim Limited De Beers Diaquem Stornoway Diamond Corp Nama Khoi	Democratic Republic Of Congo Australia Canada Zimbabwe Mozambique South Africa	USD
Facility	Industry Term	Natural Feature	Person
Saxendrift Mine Tirisano Mine Bontekoe Mine Bontekou Mine De Beers Mine Port Nolloth	Gem Miner Trial Mining Private Equity Diamond Giant Illegal Miners Illegal Mining Mining Accident Site Diamond Miner Specialist Mine Rescue Services Trapped Illegal Miners Trapped Persons Location Device Construction Management Site Utilities Rescue Site	Middle Orange River Vaal River Northern Cape	James Campbell Mark Bristow Harpal Randhawa Robert Mugabe Susan Shabangu Trans Hex Barend Petersen Phillip Barton Cherelle Ehlers
Technology	Province Or State
X-ray Bulk X-ray Technology	Quebec