THE SHEAHAN LITERATURE SERVICE
Diamonds, Kimberlites, and Related Geology
July 2013
Highlights
The Sheahan Literature Service is dedicated to advancing research driven
mineral exploration by increasing the awareness
and availability of scientific publications and
technical resources.
Sheahan Literature Services Patricia Sheahan
Email: [email protected]
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D1307-08
Cavell, P., Burwash, R.A., Creaser, R.A., Luth, R.W.
“Minette bodies and cognate mica-clinopyroxenite xenoliths from the Milk River area, southern Alberta: records of a complex history of the northern most part of the Archean Wyoming craton.”
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences,
D1307-10 Aulbach, S.,
Griffin, W.L., Pearson, N.J., O'Reilly, S.Y.
“Nature and timing of metasomatism in the stratfied mantle lithosphere beneath the Central Slave Craton ( Canada).”
Chemical Geology,
D1307-11 Greau, Y., Alard,
O., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J-X., O'Reilly, S.Y.
“Sulfides and chalcophile elements in Roberts Victor eclogites: unravelling a sulfide rich metasomatic event.”
Chemical Geology,
D1307-13 Doucet, L.S.,
Ionov, D.A., Golovin, A.V.
“The origin of coarse garnet peridotites in cratonic lithosphere: new data on xenoliths from the Udachnaya kimberlite, central Siberia.”
Contribution Mineralogy and Petrology,
D1307-21 Shor, R. “Auction houses: a powerful market
influence on major diamonds and colored gemstones.”
Gems & Gemology,
D1307-41 Lenaz, D.,
Skogby, H., Logvinova, A.M., Sobolev, N.V., Princivalle, F.
“A micro-Mossbauer study of chromites included in diamond and other mantle related rocks.”
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals,
Geological Society of South Africa in collaboration with John Bristow and Mike de Wit
KIMBERLEY DIAMOND SYMPOSIUM & trade show September 11, 12, 13 2014
To be held Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre, The Big Hole, Kimberley, South Africa. Focus will be on diamond exploration and
mining, including alluvial diamonds, in the Kimberley region and elsewhere in southern Africa, as well as well as new developments in
Canada, India, Africa and world. Focus will be on technological developments related to exploration, mining and processing and recovery.
Please check with [email protected] or John Bristow [email protected] or Mike de Wit [email protected]
Kind Regards, Pat Sheahan
Sheahan Literature Service Diamonds Newsletter – July 2013
NEW SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS
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1 D1307-01 Korenaga, J. 2013 Initiation and evolution
of plate tectonics on Earth: theories and observations.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 117-151.
Mantle
Tectonics
2 D1307-02 Furlong, K.P.,
Chapman, D.S. 2013 Heat flow, heat
generation, and the thermal state of the lithosphere.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 385-410.
Mantle
Geothermometry
3 D1307-03 Watts, A.B.,
Zhong, S.J., Hunter, J.
2013 The behaviour of the lithosphere on seismic to geologic timescales.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 443-468.
Mantle
Geophysics - seismics
4 D1307-04 Haghlighipour,
N. 2013 The formation and
dynamics of super-Earth planets.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 469-495.
Mantle
Tectonics
5 D1307-05 Yoshino, T.,
Katsura, T. 2013 Electrical conductivity of
mantle minerals: role of water in conductivity anomalies.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 605-628.
Mantle
Geophysics - seismics
6 D1307-06 Hirose, K.,
Labrosse, S., Hernlund, J.
2013 Composition and state of the core.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 41, pp. 657-691.
Mantle
Mineralogy
7 D1307-07 Smith, L.J.D.,
Blowes, D.W., Jambor, J.L., Smith, L., Sego, D.C., Neuner, M.
2013 The Diavik waste rock project: particle size distribution and sulfur characteristics of low sulfide waste rock.
Applied Geochemistry, In press available
Canada, Northwest Territories
Deposit - Diavik
8 D1307-08 Cavell, P.,
Burwash, R.A., Creaser, R.A., Luth, R.W.
2013 Minette bodies and cognate mica-clinopyroxenite xenoliths from the Milk River area, southern Alberta: records of a complex history of the northern most part of the Archean Wyoming craton.
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 37, 11, pp. 1629-1650.
Canada, Alberta
Minettes
9 D1307-09 Reiter, B. 2012 Director's duties in
Canada, 5th. Edition now 1045p. (ist ed. Had 350p. Times have changed!!!)
CCH Canada 1 800-268-4522, 5th ed. Approx $ 170. plus tax
Canada
Directors duties - extensive chapters
10 D1307-10 Aulbach, S.,
Griffin, W.L., Pearson, N.J., O'Reilly, S.Y.
2013 Nature and timing of metasomatism in the stratfied mantle lithosphere beneath the Central Slave Craton ( Canada).
Chemical Geology, In press available
Canada, Northwest Territories
Craton
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1 D1307-11 Greau, Y.,
Alard, O., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J-X., O'Reilly, S.Y.
2013 Sulfides and chalcophile elements in Roberts Victor eclogites: unravelling a sulfide rich metasomatic event.
Chemical Geology, In press available
Africa, South Africa
Deposit - Roberts Victor
2 D1307-12 Ziberna, L.,
Klemme, S., Nimis, P.
2013 Garnet and spinel in fertile and depleted mantle: insights from thermodynamic modelling.
Contribution Mineralogy and Petrology, In press available
Mantle
Hales discomfority
3 D1307-13 Doucet, L.S.,
Ionov, D.A., Golovin, A.V.
2013 The origin of coarse garnet peridotites in cratonic lithosphere: new data on xenoliths from the Udachnaya kimberlite, central Siberia.
Contribution Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 165, pp. 1225-1242.
Russia, Siberia
Deposit - Udachnaya
4 D1307-14 Yelisseyev, A.,
Meng, G.S., Afanasyev, V., Pokhilenko, N., Pustovarov, V., Isakova, A., Lin, Z.S, Lin, H.Q.
2013 Optical properties of impact diamonds from the Popigai astroblemes.
Diamonds and Related Materials, Vol. 37, pp. 8-16.
Russia, Siberia
Meteortic diamonds
5 D1307-15 Gorkovets, V.Y.,
Rudashevski, N.S., Rudashevski, V.N., Popov, M.G., Antonov, A.V.
2013 Indicator minerals of diamond in the lamproitic diatreme, Kostomuksha region, Karelia.
Doklady Earth Sciences, Vol. 450, 1, pp. 475-478.
Russia, Karelia
Lamproites
6 D1307-16 Krasnobaev,
A.A., Valizer, P.M., Cherednichenko, S.V., Busharina, S.V., Medvedeva, E.V., Presyakov, S.L.
2013 Zirconology of carbonate rocks ( marbles-carbonatites) of the Ilmeno-Visnevogorskii complex, southern Urals.
Doklady Earth Sciences, Vol. 450, 1, pp. 504-508.
Russia, Urals
Carbonatites
7 D1307-17 Bucholz, C.E.,
Gaetani, G.A., Behn, M.D., Shimizu, N.
2013 Post entrapment modification of volatiles and oxygen fugacity in olivine hosted melt inclusions.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, In press available
Mantle
Melting
8 D1307-18 Pinet, N.,
Lavoie, D., Dietrich, J., Hu, K., Keating, P.
2013 Architecture and subsidence history of the intracratonic Hudson Bay Basin, northern Canada.
Earth Science Reviews, In press available
Canada
Tectonics
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D1307-19 Hazen, R.M., Hemley, R.J., Mangolin, A.J.
2012 Carbon in Earth's Interior: storage, cycling and life.
EOS, Vol. 93, 2, Jan 10, 3p.
Mantle
Reservoir - diamond mentioned
1 D1307-20 Gao, S.S., Liu,
Reed, Yu, Massinque, Mdala, Moidaki, Mutamina, Atekwana, Ingate, Reusch
2013 Seismic arrays to study African Rift initiation.
EOS, Vol. 94, 24, June 11, pp. 213-214.
Africa, southern Africa
Geophysics - seismics
2 D1307-21 Shor, R. 2013 Auction houses: a
powerful market influence on major diamonds and colored gemstones.
Gems & Gemology, Vol. 49, 1, Spring pp. 2-15.
Global
Economics - gem prices and demand
3 D1307-22 Hudson, M. 2013 What will happen to
references?
Geological Society of America Publications Manager, 3p.
Technology - more and more published papers and references - how to handle the heavy flow?
Technical publications in general
4 D1307-23 Baxter, E.F.,
Caddick, M.J. 2013 Garnet growth as a
proxy for progressive subduction zone dehydration.
Geology, Vol. 41, 6, pp. 643-646.
Mantle
Subduction
5 D1307-24 Berry, A.J.,
Yaxley, G.M., Hanger, B.J., Woodland, A.B., de Jonge, M.D., Howard, D.L., Paterson, D., Kamenetsky, V.S.
2013 Quantitative mapping of the oxidative effects of mantle metasomatism.
Geology, Vol. 41, 6, pp. 683-686.
Mantle
Metasomatism
6 D1307-25 Macdonald, J. 2013 Zircon - Earth's
timekeeper. Geology Today, Vol. 29, 3, 2p.
Technology
Geochronology
7 D1307-26 Hacker, B.R.,
Gerya, T.V., 2013 Paradigms, new and
old, for ultrahigh-pressure tectonism.
Geology Today, Vol. 29, 3, pp. 113-117.
Mantle
UHP
8 D1307-27 Paulen, R.C.,
McClenaghan, M.B.
2013 New frontiers for exploration in glaciated terrain.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, 85p.
Canada
Short Course notes - individual papers cited under authors
9 D1307-28 Plouffe, A.,
McClenaghan, M.B., Paulen, R.C., McMartin, I., Campbell, J.E., Spirito,
2013 Quality assurance and quality control measures applied to indicator mineral studies at the Geological Survey of Canada.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 13-20.
Canada
Quality controls
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W.A.
1 D1307-29 Thorleifson, L.H. 2013 History and status of till
geochemical and indicator mineral methods in mineral exploration.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 1-4.
Canada
Geochemistry - till
2 D1307-30 Spirito, W.A.,
Adcock, S.W., Paulen, R.C.
2013 Managing geochemical data: challenges and best practices.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 21-26.
Technology
Geochemistry
3 D1307-31 Pell, J.,
Clements, B., Grutter, H., Neilson, S., Grenon, H.
2013 Following kimberlite indicator minerals to source in the Chidliak kimberlite province, Nunavut.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 47-52.
Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
Deposit - Chidliak
4 D1307-32 Paulen, R.C., 2013 A revised look at
Canada's landscape: glacial process and dynamics.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 5-12.
Canada
Geomorphology
5 D1307-33 Hall, G.EM.,
McClenaghan, M.B.
2013 Field portable XRF in exploration and mining.
GSC Open file 7374 Ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca, pp. 75-85.
Technology
XRF
6 D1307-34 Coopersmith,
H., Toledo, V. 2013 Shefa Yamin - modern
diamond and precious stone.
Israel Geological Society, 1p. Abstract
Europe, Israel
Mount Carmel
7 D1307-35 Pilbeam, L.H.,
Nielsen, T.F.D., Waight, T.E.
2013 Digestion fractional crystallization (DFC): an important process in the genesis of kimberlites. Evidence from olivine in the Majuagaa kimberlite, southern West Greenland.
Journal of Petrology, Vol. 54, 7, July pp. 1399-1425.
Europe, Greenland
Genesis
8 D1307-36 Burtseva, M.V.,
Ripp, G.S., Doroshkevich, A.G., Viladkar, S.G., Varadan. R.
2013 Features of mineral and chemical composition of the Khamambettu carbonatites, Tamil, Nadu.
Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol. 81, 5, pp. 655-664.
India
Carbonatites
9 D1307-37 Ruiz-Cruz, M.D.,
Sanz de Galdeano, C.
2013 Coesite and diamond inclusions, exsolution microstructures and chemical patterns in ultrahigh pressure garnet from Ceuta ( Northern Rif, Spain).
Lithos, In press available Europe, Spain, Morocco
UHP - coesite
10 D1307-38 Nasdala, L.,
Gotze, J., 2013 Luminescence
spectroscopy and Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 107, 3,
Technology
Spectroscopy
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Hanchar, J.M. imaging: analytical advances and perspectives in the Earth Sciences and related disciplines.
pp. 349-351.
1 D1307-39 Gotze, J.
Schertl, H-P.,Neurser, R.D., Kempe, U.
2013 Optical microscope cathodoluminesence (OM-CL) imaging as a powerful tool to reveal internal textures of minerals.
Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 107, 3, pp. 373-392.
Technology
Spectroscopy
2 D1307-40 Hainschwang,
T., Karamelas, S., Fristch, E.
2013 Luminescence spectroscopy and microscopy applied to study gem materials: a case study of C centre containing diamonds.
Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 107, 3, pp. 393-413.
Technology
Spectroscopy
3 D1307-41 Lenaz, D.,
Skogby, H., Logvinova, A.M., Sobolev, N.V., Princivalle, F.
2013 A micro-Mossbauer study of chromites included in diamond and other mantle related rocks.
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, In press available
Russia, Siberia
Spectroscopy - diamond
4 D1307-42 Wigginton, N.S. 2013 The Nd of the
innocence. Science, Vol. 340, 6137, June 7, 1p.
Mantle
Geodynamics
5 D1307-43 Doughty, M.,
Eyles, N., Eyles, C.
2013 High resolution seismic reflection profiling of neotectonic faults in Lake Timiskaming Graben, Ontario-Quebec, Canada.
Sedimentology, Vol. 60, 4, pp. 983-1006.
Canada, Ontario, Quebec
Geophysics - seismics
6 D1307-44 Glikson, A. 2013 The asteroid impact
connection to planetary evolution: with special reference to large Precambrian and Australian impacts.
Springer, 149p. Available Amazon approx $ 50.00
Australia
Meteorite
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1 D1307-45 Merlin
Diamonds Limited
2013 Territory diamond mine ready to sparkle again.
ABC.net.au, June 7, 1p. Australia
News item - Merlin
2 D1307-46 Allafrica
2013 Zimbabwean official visits Catoca.
Allafrica.com, June 24, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola
News item - Sengwe
3 D1307-47 Allafrica
2013 Zimbabwe: 'irrelevant' diamond watchdog under pressure to reform.
Allafrica.com, June 6, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - KP
4 D1307-48 Brazil Minerals,
Inc.
2013 Brazil Minerals Inc. obtains gemological analysis of its recent diamond production.
Brazil Minerals Inc., June 10, 1p.
South America, Brazil, Minas Gerais
News item - press release
5 D1307-49 Brazil Minerals,
Inc.
2013 Brazil Minerals adds premier geologist to its management team. Paulo Amorim
Brazil Minerals Inc., June 2, 1p.
South America, Brazil, Minas Gerais
News item - press release
6 D1307-50 Torrance, M.
2013 Equator principles banks: the new global regulators.
Canadian Mining Journal, June/July p. 10.
Global
News item - economics
7 D1307-51 Goodman, N.
2013 Is investor confidence gone? You bet it is!
Canadian Mining Journal, June/July p. 9.
Global
News item - economics
8 D1307-52 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 SA company designing, manufacturing 'unrivalled' digital x-ray scanner. (medical) by Lodox who developed security device for full body scan at De Beers operations.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 10, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - technology
9 D1307-53 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Botswana sharpening non-diamond mining incentives.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 11, 1p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - legal
10 D1307-54 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Russian diamond technology offers huge plus - Botswana Diamonds. ( computerized databank not identified?)
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 12, 1p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Botswana Diamonds
11 D1307-55 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Harper announces transparency enhancements for
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 12, 2p.
Canada
News item - legal
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mining sector.
1 D1307-56 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 NUM declares wage dispute with De Beers, strike may follow.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 13, 1/2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - NUM, De Beers
2 D1307-57 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Nearly million carats a year to be recovered from old diamond dump. Debswana's Jwaneng ( since 1983)
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 13, 1p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Debswana
3 D1307-58 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Brazil mine bill proposes doubling top royalty to 4%.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 18, 1p.
South America, Brazil
News item - legal
4 D1307-59 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Thabex to delist from JSE on July 9. Monastery Mines
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 21, 1/2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Thabex
5 D1307-60 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Rio Tinto opts to keep diamond business.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 24, 1p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
6 D1307-61 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 DiamondCorp completes modifications to Lace processing plant.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 24, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - DiamondCorp
7 D1307-62 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Rockwell extends loan repayment by two years, extends Steinmetz.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 26, 1/2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Rockwell
8 D1307-63 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Impact of Quebec construction workers' strike expected to be negligible - Stornoway.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 26, 1/4p.
Canada, Quebec
News item - Stornoway
9 D1307-64 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Kimberley Diamonds suspends E9 mining.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 27, 1/4p.
Australia
News item - Kimberley
10 D1307-65 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Trans Hex full year earnings fall on lower output.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 3, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Trans Hex
11 D1307-66 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Central African mining governance needs strengthening - crisis group.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 3, 1p.
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
News item - legal
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D1307-67 Creamers Mining Weekly
2013 Diamcor launches placement to cover opx after rain delays production.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 4, 1/2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Diamcor
1 D1307-68 Creamers
Mining Weekly
2013 Trans Hex drives Namaqua acquisition as SA output dwindles.
Creamers Mining Weekly, June 5, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Trans Hex
2 D1307-69 De Beers
2013 De Beers CEO seeks slimmer, more flexible company.
De Beers, June 27, 1p. Global
News item - press release
3 D1307-70 Delrand
Resources Limited
2013 Delrand identifies numerous high interest diamond targets for follow-up work.
Delrand Resources Limited, May 30, 1p.
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
News item - press release
4 D1307-71 Diamcor Mining
Inc.
2013 Diamcor completes private placement $ 1.9 m.
Diamcor Mining Inc., June 17, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - press release
5 D1307-72 Diamcor Mining
Inc.
2013 Diamcor announces private placement @ 1.25.
Diamcor Mining Inc., June 4, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - press release
6 D1307-73 Diamcor Mining
Inc.
2013 Diamcor recovers first "special" diamond at Krone-Endora at Venetia. 10.8 carat
Diamcor Mining Inc., May 28, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - press release
7 D1307-74 Diamond
Empowerment Fund
2013 Diamond Empowerment Fund's diamonds in the sky breakfast opened JCK with a sparkle.
Diamond Empowerment Fund, June 4, 1p.
Global
News item - press release
8 D1307-75 Diamond Fields
International Ltd.
2013 Appoints new chairman and board members.
Diamond Fields International Ltd., June 17, 1p.
Global
News item - press release
9 D1307-76 Diamond
Intelligence Briefs
2013 Indian banks $ 1 billion fiasco.
Diamond Intelligence Briefs ( courtesy of Chaim), Vol. 28, no. 761, May 30, pp. 7985-7987.
India
News item - legal
10 D1307-77 Diamond
Intelligence Briefs
2013 KP must ensure that diamonds fufill their potential as generators of positive economic and social development.
Diamond Intelligence Briefs ( courtesy of Chaim), Vol. 28, no. 762, June 6, p. 8004.
Global
News item - KP
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D1307-78 Diamond Intelligence Briefs
2013 Reflections on De Beers' pricing policies. Single digit, theory versus reality, averages and ranges, Botswana hates fluctuations, price rise nostalgia, long range….
Diamond Intelligence Briefs ( courtesy of Chaim), Vol. 28, no. 762, June 6, pp. 7998-8001.
Global, Botswana
News item - De Beers
1 D1307-79 Diamond
Intelligence Briefs
2013 Winsome and India's credit ratings…. Collaterals are only relevant after a default.
Diamond Intelligence Briefs ( courtesy of Chaim), Vol. 28, no. 762, June 6, pp. 8002-8003.
India
News item - economics
2 D1307-80 Diamond
Intelligence Briefs
2013 Let's stop kidding ourselves: Synthetic diamonds have invisibly integrated into our polished supplies: are we heading for industry suicide?
Diamond Intelligence Briefs ( courtesy of Chaim), Vol. 28, no. 763, June 13, 8013-8018.
Technology
News item - synthetics
3 D1307-81 Diamond
Investing News
2013 Are diamonds really "bullshit"?
Diamond Investing News, June 27, 4p.
Global
News item - economics
4 D1307-82 Diamonds.net
2013 Varda Shine discusses liquidity concerns, diamond prices and demand.
Diamonds.net, June 1, 1/2p.
Global
News item - De Beers
5 D1307-83 Diamonds.net
2013 Alrosa closes acquisition of Nizhne-Lenskoe for $ 217 Million.
Diamonds.net, June 10, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
6 D1307-84 Diamonds.net
2013 Parliament report confirms Marange firms use loopholes.
Diamonds.net, June 14, 1p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
7 D1307-85 Diamonds.net
2013 U.S. Parternship with Guinea aims to strengthen artisanal diamond mining.
Diamonds.net, June 14, 3p.
Africa, Guinea
News item - legal
8 D1307-86 Diamonds.net
2013 Angola govt rejects allegations of human rights abuses.
Diamonds.net, June 16, 2p.
Africa, Angola
News item - KP
9 D1307-87 Diamonds.net
2013 Rio Tinto in no rush to sell diamond unit.
Diamonds.net, June 17, 1/4p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
10 D1307-88 Diamonds.net
2013 De Beers June sight estimate at $ 540 M .. Weak rupee fuels sightholder caution.
Diamonds.net, June 17, 1p.
India
News item - De Beers
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D1307-89 Diamonds.net
2013 Catoca's 2012 production -1%
Diamonds.net, June 18, 1/2p.
Africa, Angola
News item - Catoca
1 D1307-90 Diamonds.net
2013 LUKOIL to begin diamond production in 3Q. Grib
Diamonds.net, June 19, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - LUKOIL
2 D1307-91 Diamonds.net
2013 Alrosa's 1Q revenue +6%, profit plunges.
Diamonds.net, June 19, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
3 D1307-92 Diamonds.net
2013 Zim's cutters close shop as miners ignore beneficiation quota.. Committee blames license fees of $ 50 K for impeding growth.
Diamonds.net, June 19, 1p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - cutting
4 D1307-93 Diamonds.net
2013 Angola plans diamond polishing, jewellery manufacturing industry. Diamond Centenary Conference opens.
Diamonds.net, June 20, 1p.
Africa, Angola
News item - beneficiation
5 D1307-94 Diamonds.net
2013 Mpofu contends diamond industry has very 'clean' players.
Diamonds.net, June 21, 1/2p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
6 D1307-95 Diamonds.net
2013 ZANU-PF diamond whistleblower dies in car crash.
Diamonds.net, June 21, 2p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - ZANU-PF
7 D1307-96 Diamonds.net
2013 DiamondCorp Lace mine expects a rough sale in 3Q.
Diamonds.net, June 24, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - DiamondCorp
8 D1307-97 Diamonds.net
2013 Santos affirms Angola's commitment to diamonds.
Diamonds.net, June 24, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola
News item - Endiama
9 D1307-98 Diamonds.net
2013 Meikles forms diamond mining venture in Zimbabwe. Meikles Centar Mining and ZMDC
Diamonds.net, June 24, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - Meikles
10 D1307-99 Diamonds.net
2013 Gem Diamonds recovers 100 ct diamond at Letseng.
Diamonds.net, June 26, 1/2p.
Africa, Lesotho
News itme - Gem Diamonds
11 D1307-100
Diamonds.net
2013 De Beers to appoint chairman in July.
Diamonds.net, June 26, 1/2p.
Global
News item - De Beers
12 D1307-101
Diamonds.net
2013 Rio Tinto edges closer to diamond unit
Diamonds.net, June 3, 1/2p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
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Diamonds.net
2013 Villagers believe they were sacrificed for diamonds. Anjin investments is yet to fufill promises made in relocation agreement.
Diamonds.net, June 3, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - Anjin
2 D1307-103
Diamonds.net
2013 Tiffany to open first store in Russia in 2014.
Diamonds.net, June 3, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Tiffany
3 D1307-104
Diamonds.net
2013 Trans Hex 's FY revenue flat, profit falls to $ 9 million.
Diamonds.net, June 4, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Trans Hex
4 D1307-105
Diamonds.net
2013 JP Morgan pulls money from gold, puts into diamonds.
Diamonds.net, June 4, 1/4p.
Global
News item - economics
5 D1307-106
Diamonds.net
2013 Civil society groups call for reforms to Kimberley process.
Diamonds.net, June 4, 1p.
Global
News item - KP
6 D1307-107
Diamonds.net
2013 India, Zimbabwe to form JV company to mine gold, diamond reserves.
Diamonds.net, June 4, 1p.
India, Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - NMDC
7 D1307-108
Diamonds.net
2013 Angolan diamond conference welcomes trading center delegates.
Diamonds.net, June 5, 1/2p.
Africa, Angola
News item - Endiama
8 D1307-109
Diamonds.net
2013 CAR halts diamond trade pending reforms.
Diamonds.net, June 5, 1/4p.
Africa, Central African Republic
News item - legal
9 D1307-110
Diamonds.net
2013 Report examines role of generals in Angola's mining sector. Legacy of resource-fueled war.
Diamonds.net, June 6, 1/2p.
Africa, Angola
News item - KP
10 D1307-111
Diamonds.net
2013 Dominion Diamonds revenue -1%, profit benefits from Harry Winston sale.
Diamonds.net, June 6, 1/2p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - Dominion
11 D1307-112
Diamonds.net
2013 Petra sells blue rough diamond for $ 17 m.
Diamonds.net, May 24, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Petra
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Diamonds.net
2013 Kimberley process suspends Central African Republic.
Diamonds.net, May 28, 1/4p.
Africa, Central African Republic
News item - KP
1 D1307-114
Diamonds.net
2013 Lucara raises sales guidance 5%. Karowe
Diamonds.net, May 28, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Lucara
2 D1307-115
Diamonds.net
2013 Biti says Marange diamond miners have yet to remit revenue.
Diamonds.net, May 29, 1/2p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - Marange
3 D1307-116
Diamonds.net
2013 Paragon Diamonds narrows loss to $ 2 m.
Diamonds.net, May 29, 1/4p.
Africa, Lesotho
News item - Paragon
4 D1307-117
Diamonds.net
2013 H. Seigel auction features coloured stones.
Diamonds.net, May 29, 1/8p.
Global
News item - Rare Colored Stones
5 D1307-118
Diamonds.net
2013 Element Six acquires assets, property of Group4 labs.
Diamonds.net, May 29, 1p.
Global
News item - Element Six
6 D1307-119
Diamonds.net
2013 Diamond heist on jet airways flight to Brussels,
Diamonds.net, May 29, 1p.
India
News item - legal
7 D1307-120
Diamonds.net
2013 DGTS.RU to hold the second auction of non-certified polished diamonds.
Diamonds.net, May 30, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - DGTS
8 D1307-121
Diamonds.net
2013 Alrosa 2018. Diamonds.net, May 31, 2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
9 D1307-122
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
2013 Diavik receives NAPEG environmental award.
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., May 1p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - press release
10 D1307-123
Dominion Diamond Corporation
2013 Fiscal 2014 first quarter results. Ekati and Harry Winston
Dominion Diamond Corporation, June 6, 3p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - press release
11 D1307-124
EMU NL
2013 Superkolong diamond sales.
EMU NL, June 8, 1/4p. Australia
News item - EMU
12 D1307-125
Gem Diamonds Limited
2013 Recovery of another +100 ct diamond from Letseng.
Gem Diamonds Limited, June 26, 2p.
Africa, Lesotho
News item - press release
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Gem Diamonds Limited
2013 164 ct Letseng diamond sold for US $ 9.0 million.
Gem Diamonds Limited, May 31, 2p.
Africa, Lesotho
News item - press release
1 D1307-127
Sterck, E.
2013 Dominion Diamond (DDC) Ekati technical report underlines positive outlook.
Global Mining Research BMO, June 18, 24p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - Dominion
2 D1307-128
Globe and Mail
2013 Sparkling Tiffany results largely made in Japan.
Globe and Mail, May 29, 1/2p.
Global
News item - Tiffany
3 D1307-129
Nicholson, G.
2013 Blood diamond trail leads to loopholes in Kimberley Process.
Guardian African Network, June 5, 1/2p.
Global
News item - KP
4 D1307-130
Idex Online
2013 Rio Tinto releases limited edition pink diamond ingot. Argyle
Idex Online, June 10, 1/2p.
Australia
News item - Rio Tinto
5 D1307-131
Idex Online
2013 Value of Belgium diamond heist may have been higher.
Idex Online, June 13, 1/2p.
Europe, Belgium
News item - legal
6 D1307-132
Idex Online
2013 S. African miners union says talks reach stalemate.
Idex Online, June 13, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - legal NUM
7 D1307-133
Idex Online
2013 Alrosa subsidiary in Israel holding tender. (large stones)
Idex Online, June 13, 1/8p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
8 D1307-134
Idex Online
2013 The email swindle that hit Antwerp - don't be the next victim. Changing bank accounts
Idex Online, June 13, 3p. Europe, Belgium
News item - legal
9 D1307-135
Idex Online
2013 Indians buying Marange goods due to high rough, low rupee.
Idex Online, June 16, 2p. India
News item - Surat
10 D1307-136
Idex Online
2013 Canada and South Korea applying for WFDB membership.
Idex Online, June 19, 1p. Canada, South Korea
News item - WFDB
11 D1307-137
Idex Online
2013 Alrosa commits to holding tenders in New York.
Idex Online, June 2, 1/4p. USA, Russia
News item - Alrosa
12 D1307-138
Idex Online
2013 It's not about price, but about the experience. Website - price
Idex Online, June 20, 2p. Global
News item - competition
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Idex Online
2013 Sharapova provides sparkle ahead of Wimbledon.
Idex Online, June 26, 1/4p.
Europe, United Kingdom
News item - De Beers
1 D1307-140
Idex Online
2013 Visitor returns $ 32 million bag of diamonds at HK Fair.
Idex Online, June 27, 1/2p.
Hong Kong
News item - legal
2 D1307-141
Idex Online
2013 Alrosa receives $ 500 m bank loan.
Idex Online, June 27, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
3 D1307-142
Idex Online
2013 The secret ingedient…. Increased transparency.
Idex Online, June 27, 2p. Global
News item - corporate governance
4 D1307-143
Idex Online
2013 Delrand identifies 'high interest' diamond targets in DRC.
Idex Online, June 3, 1/4p. Africa, Central African Republic
News item - Delrand
5 D1307-144
Idex Online
2013 Diamonds go under the hammer.
Idex Online, June 3, 1/4p. Russia
News item - Alrosa
6 D1307-145
Idex Online
2013 South Africa checking Gadafi diamonds, gold and cash claims.
Idex Online, June 3, 1/4p. Africa, South Africa
News item - legal
7 D1307-146
Idex Online
2013 Edahn Golan: 2013 may be better in terms of diamond jewlery sales.
Idex Online, June 3, 1p. Global
News item - jewelery
8 D1307-147
Idex Online
2013 Shine pays tribute to work of diamond empowerment fund.
Idex Online, June 4, 1/2p. Global
News item - DEF
9 D1307-148
Idex Online
2013 Instability in CAR illustrates vital role of KP, says Shabangu.
Idex Online, June 5, 1/4p. Africa, Central African Republic
News item - KP
10 D1307-149
Idex Online
2013 The lesson of bad coffee in Las Vegas. … transparency.
Idex Online, June 6, 2p. Global
News item - economics
11 D1307-150
Idex Online
2013 Gannicott comments reduce chances of buying Rio's Diavik stake.
Idex Online, June 9, 1p. Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - Dominion
12 D1307-151
Idex Online
2013 DiamondCorp rules out operating in 'high risk' Angola, DRC.
Idex Online, May 30, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of
News item - DiamondCorp
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1 D1307-152
Idex Online
2013 The financial markets want to invest in diamonds, but some help is missing.
Idex Online, May 30, 2p. Global
News item - economics
2 D1307-153
Idex Online
2013 DMIA extends platform of cooperation with Russian producer Alrosa.
Idex Online, May 31, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
3 D1307-154
Idex Online
2013 The future of major diamond miners. De Beers, Alrosa, BHP, Rio
Idex Online, May 31, 2p. Global
News item - economics
4 D1307-155
IGE Resources Inc.
2013 First steps towards diamond production in DRC.
IGE Resources Inc., May 27, 1p.
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
News item - press release
5 D1307-156
International Mining
2013 Diamond in the rough … one page profile of Lace mine.
International Mining, June 1/2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - DiamondCorp
6 D1307-157
International Mining
2013 The future of marine mining remains unpredictable. One long paragraph on diamonds.
International Mining, June pp. 24-25.
Africa, Namibia
News item - Debmarine
7 D1307-158
Kennady Diamonds Inc.
2013 Kennady Diamonds announces completion of successful 2013 winter drill program. Kelvin and Faraday
Kennady Diamonds Inc., May 28, 3p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - press release
8 D1307-159
Kimberley Diamonds Ltd.
2013 2013 exploration program to commence at Ellendale diamond project.
Kimberley Diamonds Ltd., June 4, 4p.
Australia
News item - press release
9 D1307-160
Zimnisky, P.
2013 A diamond market no longer controlled by De Beers.
Kitco, June 6, 2p. Global
News item - De Beers
10 D1307-161
London Mining Journal
2013 Special issue on Sierra Leone. Overview of projects and companies active.
London Mining Journal, June 10p.
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - country profile
11 D1307-162
London Mining Journal
2013 Moving the Government's gold and diamond offices ( NMA)
London Mining Journal, June 1p. ( p.10)
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - NMA
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London Mining Journal
2013 The NMA: private-sector pragmatism in a public body.
London Mining Journal, June 1p. (p. 17)
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - NMA - legal
2 D1307-164
London Mining Journal
2013 An industry's evolution.. The emergence of a new class of diamond mine investors. DMM
London Mining Journal, May 31, 2p.
Global
News item - economics
3 D1307-165
Lucara Diamond Corporation
2013 Provides revised operating performance outlook for 2013. Karowe
Lucara Diamond Corporation, May 27, 1p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - press release
4 D1307-166
Merlin Diamonds Limited
2013 Presentation and update.
Merlin Diamonds Limited, June 20, 28ppt slides
Australia
News item - Merlin
5 D1307-167
Mineweb
2013 Brazil's proposed new mine bill would double top royalty rate.
Mineweb.com, June 19, 1p.
South America, Brazil
News item - legal
6 D1307-168
Mineweb
2013 Rio Tinto, diamonds and a diversified inflection point.
Mineweb.com, June 25, 3p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
7 D1307-169
Mineweb
2013 Rough diamonds grow scarcer in India.
Mineweb.com, June 3, 1p.
India, Africa, Central African Republic
News item - rough
8 D1307-170
Mineweb
2013 Sierra Leone seeks to ease worries over mining review.
Mineweb.com, June 6, 1p.
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - legal
9 D1307-171
Mining.com
2013 US partners with Guinea to improve dimond mining transparency.
Mining.com, June 14, 2p. Africa, Guinea
News item - legal
10 D1307-172
Mining.com
2013 Buyer of world record $ 11 million, 75 carat diamond finally revealed. The China Star diamond
Mining.com, June 18, 1/2p.
China
News item - diamonds notable
11 D1307-173
Mining.com
2013 Millions of dollars paid by diamond miners in Zimbabwe vanish.
Mining.com, June 19, 1p. Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
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Mining.com
2013 Junior miners in Quebec get a push with new $ 250 million development fund.
Mining.com, June 20, 1/2p.
Canada, Quebec
News item - Sodemex Development
1 D1307-175
Mining.com
2013 Diamond studded Licca-chen doll to go on display.
Mining.com, June 20, 1/4p.
China
News item - story
2 D1307-176
Mining.com
2013 Rupee fallout: 25,000 diamond workers jobless.
Mining.com, June 24, 1/2p.
India
News item - economics
3 D1307-177
Africa Confidential
2013 Diamond mining in Zimbabwe: the Chininga report.
Mining.com, June 25, ? Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
4 D1307-178
Mining.com
2013 Investors shift to diamonds after gold tumble.
Mining.com, June 3, 1/4p.
Global
News item - economics
5 D1307-179
Mining.com
2013 South Africa's gov't claims diamond trade is more than 99% conflict free.
Mining.com, June 4, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - KP
6 D1307-180
Mining.com
2013 Canadian mining tax system distorts investment opportunities.
Mining.com, June 7, 1/4p.
Canada
News item - legal
7 D1307-181
Mining.com
2013 Zimbabwe to reverse 'outrageous' mining fees.
Mining.com, May 31, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
8 D1307-182
Miningmx
2013 Mining law changes to send investors scuttling. MPRDA
Miningmx.com, June 13, 3p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - legal
9 D1307-183
Miningmx
2013 Trans Hex constrained by delays, red tape.
Miningmx.com, June 6, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Trans Hex
10 D1307-184
Mwana Africa
2013 Klipspringer slimes retreatment programme. Agreement with Southern Era and Greenhurst Mining and exploration to re-treat fine residue tailings.
Mwana Africa, May 28, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - press release
11 D1307-185
North Arrow Minerals Inc.
2013 North Arrow drills kimberlite at the Pikoo diamond project. JV with Stornoway
North Arrow Minerals Inc., June 26. 2p.
Canada, Saskatchewan
News item - press release
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Obtala Resources Ltd.
2013 AGM and overview of Paragon - Lemphane, Motete.
Obtala Resources Ltd., June 25, 1p.
Africa, Lesotho, Sierra Leone
News item - press release
1 D1307-187
Olivut Resources Ltd.
2013 Funding update. Olivut Resources Ltd., June 12, 1p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - press release
2 D1307-188
Pangolin Diamonds Corporation
2013 Large aeromagnetic anomalies discovered at another Pangolin Diamonds project area in Botswana, close to Jwaneng diamond mine.
Pangolin Diamonds Corporation, June 11, 4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - press release
3 D1307-189
Pangolin Diamonds Corporation
2013 Pangolin Diamonds discovers second kimberlite in Botswana, addes leading diamond geologist Manfred Marx to exploration team. ( lamproite)
Pangolin Diamonds Corporation, June 18, 2p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - press release
4 D1307-190
Pele Mountain Resources Inc.
2013 Pele Mountain announces reactivation of Festival project joint venture near Wawa, Ontario.
Pele Mountain Resources Inc., May 28, 1p.
Canada, Ontario, Wawa
News item - press release
5 D1307-191
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.
2013 Peregrine Diamonds investor Newstar to buy 3.6 M shares.
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd., June 20, 1p.
Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
News item - press release
6 D1307-192
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.
2013 Peregrine closes $ 3.5 million placement.
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd., June 21, 1p.
Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
News item - press release
7 D1307-193
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.
2013 Peregrine announces completion of the CH-6 kimberlite bulk sample program and finalization of the 2013 Chidliak work program.
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd., June 3, 2p.
Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
News item - press release
8 D1307-194
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.
2013 Peregrine announces $ 3.5 million private placement. @ 35 ct
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd., June 5, 1p.
Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
News item - press release
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Kilalea, D.
2013 Lucara Diamond Corporation … new diamond miner in a stable country.
RBC Capital Markets, June 18, 25p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Lucara
1 D1307-196
Kilalea, D.
2013 Petra Diamonds Ltd. Sale of rare blue diamond a boost.
RBC Capital Markets, May 24, 7p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Petra
2 D1307-197
Rio Tinto Ltd.
2013 Rio Tinto to overhaul plans dented as diamond sale scrapped.
Rio Tinto Ltd., June 24, 1p.
Global
News item - press release
3 D1307-198
Rockwell Diamonds Inc.
2013 Rockwell extends and amends convertible loan agreement with Daboli Consultants Ltd.
Rockwell Diamonds Inc., June 26, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - press release
4 D1307-199
SkyNews.UK
2013 Rio Tinto polishes 3 billion diamond float plan after failing to find buyer.
Skynews.UK, June 2, 1/4p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
5 D1307-200
SkyNews.UK
2013 Rio polishing off $ 3 billion diamond float plan: but would lift Dominion dilution overhang.
Skynews.UK, June 3, 1p. Global
News item - Rio Tinto
6 D1307-201
Stockwatch
2013 Peregrine Diamonds shareholder Friedland holds. 20.3 %.
Stockwatch, June 21, 1p. Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island
News item - Peregrine
7 D1307-202
Stornoway Diamond Corporation
2013 Stornway provides Renard mine road update.
Stornoway Diamond Corporation, June 19, 1p.
Canada, Quebec
News item - press release
8 D1307-203
Stornoway Diamond Corporation
2013 Stornoway provides Renard project update. Road and financing
Stornoway Diamond Corporation, June 3, 2p.
Canada, Quebec
News item - press release
9 D1307-204
Washington Diamonds Corporation
2013 Washington Diamonds sets new industry standard with 1 carat, white, high clarity lab-grown diamond.
Washington Diamonds Corporation, June 7, 1/2p.
Technology
News item - press release
10 D1307-205
Diamond Investing News
2013 De Beers and Diamcor push through southern Africa flooding. Venetia and Krone-Endora
www.diamondinvestingnews.com, May 30, 1p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - De Beers, Diamcor
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Greenland Government
2013 Greenland Government initiates public hearing process following acceptance of True North Gems exploitation permit application. Aappaluttoq ruby project.
www.finance.yahoo.news, June 10, 1p.
Europe, Greenland
News item - True North
1 D1307-207
Heraldsun
2013 Cognac diamonds move from novelty to latest must have.
www.heraldsun.com.au, June 18, 1/2p.
Australia
News item - Argyle
2 D1307-208
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 UN to open International waters to diamond mining.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 11, 1/2p.
Africa, Namibia, South Africa
News item - legal
3 D1307-209
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Dominion plays hard to get with Rio's diamonds. Gannicott and only interest Diavik nor whole Rio package.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 11, 1/2p.
Canada, Northwest Territories
News item - Dominion
4 D1307-210
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 A decade later, Merlin diamond mine reactivated.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 12, 1/4p.
Australia
News item - Merlin
5 D1307-211
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Could Ellendale diamond mine be underachieving.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 12, 1/4p.
Australia
News item - Kimberley
6 D1307-212
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Zimbabwe bans diamond mining close to rivers.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 13, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
7 D1307-213
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 UN voters to enter Congo war over diamonds.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 17, 1/4p.
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
News item - UN
8 D1307-214
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Jwaneng diamond tailings plant now being built.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 17, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Jwaneng
9 D1307-215
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Zimbabwe stops diamond fees before they start.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 2, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
10 D1307-216
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 New diamond grading system launched at JCK Vegas.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 2, 1/4p.
Technology
News item - Cfire Visual Light Performance
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The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Australia's Ellendale diamonds to be auctioned off.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 2, 1/4p.
Australia
News item - KDC
2 D1307-218
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Gem Diamonds mothballs Botswana processing plant. Ghaghoo
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 20, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Gem Diamonds
3 D1307-219
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Lace plant now ready to rip into diamond kimberlite.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 25, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - DiamondCorp
4 D1307-220
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Impatient Rio to take diamonds to stock exchange.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 3, 1p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
5 D1307-221
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 China now 2nd largest diamond market worldwide.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, June 6, 1/2p.
China
News item - markets
6 D1307-222
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 New diamond discipline breaks the law ( of physics)
www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 24, 1/4p.
Technology
News item - atoms
7 D1307-223
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 eDiamond to auction $ 6 million worth of diamonds.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 28, 1/4p.
Global
News item - eDiamonds
8 D1307-224
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Zimbabwe treasury: diamond taxes still short.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 30, 1/2p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - legal
9 D1307-225
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Canadian Diamond Bourse unveils new trading website.
www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 30, 1/4p.
Canada
News item - Diamond Bourse of Canada
10 D1307-226
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 If you only knew where your diamonds came from … attributed to U of T Mississauga scientists …. Actual formation!
www.israelidiamond.co.il (blog), May 27, 1/4p.
Technology
News item - genesis?
11 D1307-227
The Israeli Diamond Industry
2013 Firm seeks funds to dig diamonds in Sierra Leone.
www.israelidiamonds.co.il, June 26, 1/4p.
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - Golden Saint
Sheahan Literature Service Diamonds Newsletter – July 2013
INDUSTRY NEWS (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS
Page 17 (Industry News) © Sheahan Literature Service. Printed in Canada.
1 D1307-228
Polished prices
2013 Dominion Diamonds to stop providing the results of Ekati tender ( rough benchmark) for the industry as a whole.
www.polishedprices.com, June 17, 1/8p.
Canada, Global
News item - Dominion
2 D1307-229
Rough-polished
2013 Flour completes prefeasibility study for Debswana's diamond mine. Letlhakane
www.rough-polished.com, June 10, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Debswana
3 D1307-230
Rough-polished
2013 Another defaulter ….. Diamantaire.
www.rough-polished.com, June 10, 1/8p.
India
News item - legal
4 D1307-231
Rough-polished
2013 Diamcor targets annual output of 250,000 cts at SA diamond project in 3 years. Krone-Endora
www.rough-polished.com, June 10, 2p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Diamcor
5 D1307-232
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa set 0.1 percent rate for its 13th to 20th coupon on bonds of the 22 issue.
www.rough-polished.com, June 11, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
6 D1307-233
Rough-polished
2013 IDMA President Maxim Shkadov: alliance of leading producer countries - Russia, Botswana, Africa and Angola - would be perfectly able to assume the role of industry regulator.
www.rough-polished.com, June 13, 1/2p.
Africa, Botswana, Angola, Russia
News item - legal
7 D1307-234
Rough-polished
2013 Zim offers Botswana Diamonds two blocks in Marange, company not interested.
www.rough-polished.com, June 17, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - Botswana Diamonds
8 D1307-235
Rough-polished
2013 Is SRSDIL safe? Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Limited)
www.rough-polished.com, June 17, 1/8p.
India
News item - Surat
9 D1307-236
Rough-polished
2013 Non-system leader … Alrosa unit Nyurba GOK overview of mining and processing, marketing.
www.rough-polished.com, June 17, 15p.
Russia
News item - Nyurba
10 D1307-237
Rough-polished
2013 Diamond financing in India.
www.rough-polished.com, June 17, 2p.
India
News item - economics
11 D1307-238
Rough-polished
2013 Botswana Diamonds to partner Alrosa on 12 blocks in Orapa.
www.rough-polished.com, June 18, 1/2p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Botswana Diamonds
12
Sheahan Literature Service Diamonds Newsletter – July 2013
INDUSTRY NEWS (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS
Page 18 (Industry News) © Sheahan Literature Service. Printed in Canada.
D1307-239
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa may invest up to $ 500 million in new joint venture in Angola over 10 years.
www.rough-polished.com, June 18, 1/2p.
Africa, Angola, Russia
News item - Alrosa
1 D1307-240
Rough-polished
2013 Rough shortage woes in India.
www.rough-polished.com, June 19, 1/4p.
India
News item - rough market
2 D1307-241
Rough-polished
2013 Lucara diamond eyes output of 400,000 cts at new Botswana mine. Karowe
www.rough-polished.com, June 19, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Lucara
3 D1307-242
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa will get RUB 7.2 billion in annual dividends from Alrosa- Nyurba
www.rough-polished.com, June 19, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
4 D1307-243
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa will remain in state ownership.
www.rough-polished.com, June 19, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
5 D1307-244
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa increased its EBITDA to Rub 15.8 billion in the first quarter of 2013.
www.rough-polished.com, June 19, 4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
6 D1307-245
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa and Endiama are establishing a joint venture for exploration in Angola.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola, Russia
News item - Endiama, Alrosa
7 D1307-246
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa to increase diamond exploration in Angola says Andreev. (Catoca)
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola, Russia
News item - Endiama, Alrosa
8 D1307-247
Rough-polished
2013 Angola to beneficiate rough diamonds.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola
News item - beneficiation
9 D1307-248
Rough-polished
2013 Kimberley Process empowered African diamond producing nations, says WDC President at Angola Centenary Diamond Conference.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola
News item - KP
10 D1307-249
Rough-polished
2013 Halt diamond mining for the sake of the antelopes, Angola urged.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Angola
News item environmental
11 D1307-250
Rough-polished
2013 SA mine workers union in wage dispute with De Beers again.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - De Beers, NUM
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1 D1307-251
Rough-polished
2013 Coal cannot replace diamonds as Botswana's top foreign currency earner - expert.
www.rough-polished.com, June 21, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - economics
2 D1307-252
Rough-polished
2013 Research geologists of SB RAS are leading Alrosa towards new diamondiferous areas.
www.rough-polished.com, June 24, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - Sobolev Institute - Pokhilenko
3 D1307-253
Rough-polished
2013 AK Alrosa paid coupon yield of RUB 320.73 M on teo bonds issue.
www.rough-polished.com, June 24, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
4 D1307-254
Rough-polished
2013 Rio Tinto opts to retain diamonds businesses.
www.rough-polished.com, June 24, 1/4p.
Global
News item - Rio Tinto
5 D1307-255
Rough-polished
2013 Zim diamond cutters, polishers see red.
www.rough-polished.com, June 24, 1/4p.
Africa, Zimbabwe
News item - cutting
6 D1307-256
Rough-polished
2013 Last year, Russian rough accounted for 74% in India's total imports from other rough producing countries.
www.rough-polished.com, June 24, 1p.
India
News item - Asian Star
7 D1307-257
Rough-polished
2013 Diamond miner lists to fund Sierra Leone exploration. Golden Saint Resources advised by Optiva Securities.
www.rough-polished.com, June 25, 1/4p.
Africa, Sierra Leone
News item - Golden Saint
8 D1307-258
Rough-polished
2013 Angola's Lunda Sul province identifies diamond exploration areas. Endiama to try.
www.rough-polished.com, June 25, 1/8p.
Africa, Angola
News item - Endiama
9 D1307-259
Rough-polished
2013 Embattled diamond firm Thabex changes mind, to delist from JSE.
www.rough-polished.com, June 26, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - Thabex
10 D1307-260
Rough-polished
2013 Paying attention to global fluctuations.
www.rough-polished.com, June 26, 1p.
Global
News item - economics
11 D1307-261
Rough-polished
2013 Investment diamond industry growing.
www.rough-polished.com, June 27, 1/2p.
Global
News item - economics
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D1307-262
Rough-polished
2013 Russian federation will retain blocking stakes in Alrosa and Aeroflot, as well as its control over Rushydro, VTB and Rosneft.
www.rough-polished.com, June 27, 1/4p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
1 D1307-263
Rough-polished
2013 Paragon to bring Lemphane kimberlite into production 'soon'.
www.rough-polished.com, June 27, 1/4p.
Africa, Botswana
News item - Paragon
2 D1307-264
Rough-polished
2013 Madhya Pradesh eyes Surat's diamond business.
www.rough-polished.com, June 3, 1/4p.
India
News item - Surat
3 D1307-265
Rough-polished
2013 Unsound legislation stifling SA's diamond beneficiation drive.
www.rough-polished.com, June 4, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - SDT
4 D1307-266
Rough-polished
2013 Diamond exports jump as dollar gains against rupee.
www.rough-polished.com, June 6, 1/2p.
India
News item - exports
5 D1307-267
Rough-polished
2013 Possible IPO of Alrosa may turn out to be either a skinny or fat "pig in a poke".
www.rough-polished.com, June 6, 2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
6 D1307-268
Rough-polished
2013 Major factor constraining polished production in Yakutia is imperfect laws.
www.rough-polished.com, May 13, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - legal
7 D1307-269
Rough-polished
2013 Alrosa raised $ 27 million in the first tender from Lenskoye.
www.rough-polished.com, May 27, 1/2p.
Russia
News item - Alrosa
8 D1307-270
Rough-polished
2013 Loss making SA state diamond trader continues to sing the blues.
www.rough-polished.com, May 31, 1/4p.
Africa, South Africa
News item - trader
9 D1307-271
Rough-polished
2013 Paragon Diamonds raises $ 1.55 mln to develop Lesotho kimberlite.
www.rough-polished.com, May 31, 1/4p.
Africa, Lesotho
News item - Paragon
10 D1307-272
Ganz, M.
2013 Paying attention to global functions.
Yahalom Magazine, # 210, June p. 8-10.
Global
News item - economics
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Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service Conference Calendar 2013
Conference Calendar 2013
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
The following list is a ‘heads-up’ for conferences, workshops and events relevant to the mineral exploration industry coming up in 2013.
2013
July
Jul 3-5 2013 GSSA GeoForum 2013 Johannesburg, South Africa
https://www.segweb.org/pdf/events/2013/13GEOFORUM.pdf
Jul 9-11 2013
Africa Mining Investment & Development Summit 2013 Accra, Ghana http://neo-edge.com/event-line-up/commodities-supply-chain/africa-mining-summit-2013/
August
Aug 11-15 2013
WMC 2013 : 23rd World Mining Congress and Expo 2013 Montreal Canada
http://www.wmc-expo2013.org
Aug 12-14 2013 Aug 25-30 2013
Iron Ore 2013 Goldschmidt Conference
Perth, Australia Florence, Italy
http://www.ausimm.com.au/ironore2013 http://www.geoscosity.org meetings
Aug 7-9 2013
International Conference on Ore Genesis ( IAGOD) www.iagod.org/node
September
Sep 24-27 2013
Whistler 2013: Geoscience for Discovery **** see also field trips and short courses now listed on the website.
Whistler, Canada
www.seg2013.org
Sep 26-29 2013 Oct 6-9 Oct 27-30 2013
World Gold Conference 2013 SAGA-AEM 2013 Joint meeting 13
th biennial Conference
GSA Meeting
Brisbane, Australia South Africa Denver Colorado
http://www.ausimm.com.au/worldgold2013/ www,saga-aem2013.co.za http://www,geoscosity.org meetings
Sep 7-13 2013
30th Conference on ore potential of alkaline, kimberlite and carbonatite magmatism to be held in Hurghada, Egypt Sept. 7-13 2013
Hurghada, Egypt
www.aun.edu.eg/conferences/alkaline2013
Sep 11-13 2014
Kimberley diamond symposium and Trade show