Diamond Mining

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Mountain Province Diamonds Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Citizen Tribune 21 May 2022

Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Ku� diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories ... and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.

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Even her engagement ring is woke! AOC boasts to Twitter follower that band is 'zero ...

The Daily Mail 21 May 2022

Experts have speculated whether the progressive Democrat socialist has opted for an artificial 'lab grown' diamond rather than the traditional mined variety. Those are often dug out of the ground by impoverished people suffering horrendous working conditions, leading to the term 'blood diamond.' ... 'Originally mined, pre-recycling, by slave labor...

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Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

FX Empire 21 May 2022

Situated in the Kalahari Copperbelt, which stretches from north east Botswana to western Namibia, the Khoemacau mine is the only operational copper mine in the diamond-rich country after two others were placed under liquidation. The two were employees of an Australian-based contractor to the mine, Barminco, a subsidiary of Perenti Global.

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Work suspended at Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

Reuters 21 May 2022

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AOC touts ‘zero emission’ engagement ring made with ‘recycled gold’

New York Post 21 May 2022

From the pics I’m gonna say it’s a 1.75-2.25 carat solitaire, set in a yellow gold,” said John Buckley, owner of Tuscany Rose Watch and Diamond, who reviewed the ring images at The Post’s request ... Other experts said AOC’s claim of zero emissions suggests the diamond was created in a lab, and not mined from the earth.

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The curious case of Russia’s presence in Central African Republic

Al Jazeera 20 May 2022

An armed romance ... These resources are mostly gold and diamonds, which they accessed through another Wagner-linked company, Lobaye Invest, which has free rein at several mining locations across the CAR ... For Wagner, the pickings from the gold and diamond concessions they were given in recompense for their work have not been particularly fruitful ... .

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Tessera to host its first diamond trunk show in Cebu

Sun Star 19 May 2022

THE Philippines’ premiere diamond authority, Tessera, is coming to Cebu for the very first Diamond Trunk Show ... As one of the Philippines’ leading jewelry retailers and manufacturers, Tessera sells only certified and naturally-mined diamonds. Its diamonds are conflict-free ...

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For Displaced Villagers in Zimbabwe, Diamonds are No Friend

Voa News 19 May 2022

Zimbabwean villagers displaced more than a decade ago ...

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How to make a beacon in Minecraft

Digital Trends 18 May 2022

You can get glass by mining blocks of sand and combining five or more in a furnace, making this a particularly easy step ... However, normal pickaxes won’t work when mining obsidian. You’ll need a diamond or Netherite pickaxe to make a dent, so make sure you’ve crafted one of these before you begin.

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Zimbabwean gov't urged to close legal loopholes of diamond smuggling

Xinhua 18 May 2022

Smuggling of diamonds was a common occurrence in the eastern Marange area where most diamond mining is taking place, chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and mining development Edmond Mkaratigwa said in a report presented to the parliament Tuesday.

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BriteCo Survey Reveals Diamond Engagement Ring Preferences

Longview News-Journal 18 May 2022

In the lead up to the 2022 Spring engagement and wedding season, consumers show an increasingly positive attitude towards lab-grown diamonds - man-made diamonds that are chemically, physically, and optically the same as those mined from beneath the Earth's surface.

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Lucapa’s Mothae Mine Yields 204ct. Diamond

Diamonds Net 18 May 2022

Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 204-carat rough from its Mothae mine in Lesotho, the second-largest high-quality stone it has found at the deposit ... The 204-carat rough diamond. (Lucapa Diamond Company).

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204 ct diamond recovered at Mothae

Mining Weekly 18 May 2022

... 204 ct white diamond at its Mothae mine, in Lesotho.

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Pollution kills 9 million people a year globally, study finds

East Bay Times 18 May 2022

By Seth Borenstein . Associated Press. A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000 ... The global average is 117 pollution deaths per 100,000 people ... Dr ... Park It. Celebrate Antioch’s 150th anniversary at Black Diamond Mines.

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YMCA tried to log the redwoods at a beloved children’s camp, now will earn $9 ...

East Bay Times 18 May 2022

Sixteen years ago, the YMCA of San Francisco ran into a buzzsaw of controversy when its leaders proposed to heavily log redwoods at Camp Jones Gulch, a beloved 928-acre property it owns in the Santa Cruz Mountains near La Honda that has been hosting children since the 1930s ... Show Caption ... Celebrate Antioch’s 150th anniversary at Black Diamond Mines.