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Van Hunen, J, Moyen, J-F.

“Archean subduction: fact or fiction?”

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences,

D1206-09

Ivanic, T.J., Harte, B., Gurney, J.J.

“Metamorphic re-equilibrium and metasomatism of highly chromian, garnet-rich peridotitic xenoliths from South Africa kimberlites.”

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology,

D1206-47

Robles-Cruz, S., Lomba, A., Melgarejo, J-C., Gali, S., Olimpio Goncalves, A.

“The Cucumbi kimberlite, NE Angola: problems to discriminate fertile and barren kimberlites.”

Revist de la Sociedad de Mineralogia ( in english),

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NEW SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS

Page 1 (Scientific by Source) © Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service and The University of British Columbia. Printed in Canada.

1 D1206-01 Van Hunen, J,

Moyen, J-F. 2012 Archean subduction:

fact or fiction?

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Vol. 40, pp. 195-219.

Mantle

Subduction

2 D1206-02 Morbidelli, A.,

Lunine, J.I., O'Brien, D.P., Raymond, S.N., Walsh, K.J.,

2012 Building terrestrial planets.


Mantle

Tectonics

3 D1206-03 Sleep, N.H.,

Bird, D.K., Pope, E.

2012 Paleontology of Earth's mantle.


Mantle

Paleontology

4 D1206-04 Grove, T.L., Till,

C.B., Krawczynski, M.J.

2012 The role of H2O in subduction zone magmatism.


Mantle

Subduction

5 D1206-05 Stixrude, L.,

Lithgow-Bertelloni, C.

2012 Geophysics of chemical heterogeneity in the mantle.


Mantle

Geophysics - seismics

6 D1206-06 Bastow, I.D.,

Kendall, J.M., Brisbourne, A.M., Snyderm D.B., Thompson, D., Hawthorne, D., Hefffrich, G.R., Wookey, J., Horleston, A., Eaton, D.

2012 The Hudson Bay lithospheric experiment.

Astronomy and Geophysics, pp. 6.21-6.24.

Canada, Ontario, Quebec


7 D1206-07 Braden, B. 2012 Great gusto Diavik's

wind project is world class in size and promise.

Canadian Mining Journal, May pp. 44-49.

Canada, Northwest Territories

Diavik - wind energy

8 D1206-08 Robles-Cruz,

S.E., Escayola, M., Jackson, S., Gali, S., Pervov, S., Watanga, M., Goncalves, A., Melgarejo, J.C.

2012 U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology of zircon from the Catoca kimberlite, Angola: implications for diamond exploration.

Chemical Geology, Vol. 310-311, pp. 137-147.

Africa, Angola

Deposit - Catoca

9 D1206-09 Ivanic, T.J.,

Harte, B., Gurney, J.J.

2012 Metamorphic re-equilibrium and metasomatism of highly chromian, garnet-rich peridotitic xenoliths from South Africa kimberlites.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available 16p.

Africa, South Africa

Deposit - Newlands, Bobbejaan

10




D1206-10 Le Pioffle, A., Canil, D.

2012 Iron in monticellite as an oxygen barometer for kimberlite magmas.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 163, 6, pp. 1033-1046. 1047 erratum

Technology

Geobarometry

1 D1206-11 Mourao, C.,

Moreira, M., Mata, J., Raquin, A., Madeira, J.

2012 Primary and secondary processes constraining the noble gas isotopic signatures of carbonatites and silicate rocks from Brava Island: evidence for a lower mantle origin of the Cape Verde Plume.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 163, 6, pp. 995-1009.

Europe, Brava Island

Carbonatite

2 D1206-12 Irving, M. 2012 Diamonds: as good as

gold for investors?

Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 10-12.

Global

Economics - funds

3 D1206-13 Diamonds in

Canada

2012 Overview of juniors. Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 13-19.

Global

Delrand, Debut, Diamcor, Diamonds North, Dianor, Lucara, Metalex, Mountain Province, Olivut, Peregrine, Rockwell, Shear, Shore, Stornoway, Talmora, True North, Vaaldiam

4 D1206-14 Bickis, I. 2012 Marange diamonds

Cast light on Kimberley Process shortcomings.


Africa, Zimbabwe

Marange - KP

5 D1206-15 Hiyate, A. 2012 Unable to go big .. BHP

and Rio go home .. Mining giants declare diamond assets for sale.

Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 6-7, 22.


Economics

6 D1206-16 Hiyate, A. 2012 Anglo takes the reins at

De Beers. Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 8-9.

Global

Economics

7 D1206-17 Egorov, K.N.,

Soloveva, L.V., Koshkarev, D.A.

2012 Rare element composition of pyropes and lamproites and ancient dispersion haloes of the southwestern Siberian platform.

Doklady Earth Sciences, Vol. 443, 2, pp. 496-501.

Russia, Siberia

Lamproites - Ingashin, Prisayan region

8 D1206-18 Villamaire, M.,

Darbyshire, F.A., Bastow, I.D.

2012 3D mantle structure of the eastern Canadian shield and northeastern Appalachians from P-wave travel time tomography.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, in preparation

Canada

Tomography

9 D1206-19 Evans, K.A. 2012 The redox budget of

subduction zones. Earth Science Reviews, Vol. 113, 1-2, pp. 11-32.

Mantle

Subduction




1 D1206-20 Pushcharovsky,

D.Yu., Pushcharovsky, Yu.M.

2012 The mineralogy and the origin of deep geospheres: a review.

Earth Science Reviews, Vol. 113, 1-2, pp. 94-109.

Mantle

Mineralogy

2 D1206-21 G & G Brief 2012 Multi-treated yellowish

green diamond. G & G Brief, Vol. 3, 8, May 8, 1/4p.

Technology

HPHT treatment

3 D1206-22 Melton, G.,

Stachel, T., Stern, R., Harris, J, Carlson, J.

2012 The micro and macrodiamond relationship at the Panda kimberlite (Ekati mine) Canada.

GEM 2012, PPT. 19p. Canada, Northwest Territories

Microdiamonds

4 D1206-23 Nieuwenhuis 2012 3-D images of the

Alberta lithosphere from magnetotelluric studies ( Buffalo Hills).

GEM 2012, PPT. 32 p. Canada, Alberta


5 D1206-24 De Plaen,

R.S.M., Bastow, I.D.

2012 Mantle seismic anisotropy in Cameroon: implications for the break up of Gondwana and the development of the Cameroon Volcanic Line.

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, in preparation

Africa, Cameroon


6 D1206-25 Chalapathi Rao,

N.V., Paton, C., Lehmann, B.

2012 Origin and diamond prospectivity of Mesoproterozoic kimberlites from the Narayanpet field, eastern Dharwar Craton southern India: insights from groundmass mineralogy, bulk chemistry and perovskite oxybarometry.

Geological Journal, Vol. 47, 2-3, pp. 186-212.

India

Deposit - Narayanpet

7 D1206-26 Reid, M.R.,

Boucher, R.A., Ichert-Toft, J., Levander, A., Liu, K., Miller, M.S., Ramos, F.C.

2012 Melting under the Colorado Plateau, USA.

Geology, Vol. 40, 5, pp. 387-390.

USA, Colorado

Melting

8 D1206-27 Moyen, J-F.,

Van Hunen, J. 2012 Short term episodicity of

Archean plate tectonics. Geology, Vol. 40, 5, pp. 451-454.

Mantle

Geodynamics

9 D1206-28 Bastow, I.D. et

al. 2012 Upper mantle seismic

structure of the Canadian shield: evidence from northern Hudson Bay.

Geophysical Journal International, in preparation






1 D1206-29 Bastow, I.D. 2012 Relative travel-time

tomography and the elusive background mean.


Africa, Cameroon

Tomography

2 D1206-30 Koch, F.W.,

Wiens, D.A., Nyblade, A.A., Shore, P.J., Tibi, R., Ateba, B., Tabod, C.T., Nnange, J.M.

2012 Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Cameroon Volcanic Line and Congo Craton from shear wave splitting measurements.

Geophysical Journal International, in press available

Africa, Cameroon


3 D1206-31 Koelemeijer,

P.J., Deuss, A., Trampert, J.

2012 Normal mode sensitivity to Earth's D layer and topography on the core-mantle boundary: what we can and cannot see.


Mantle


4 D1206-32 Liu, F., Gerdes,

A., Liu, P. 2012 U-Pb trace element and

Lu-Hf properties of unique dissolution-repricipitation zircon from the UHP eclogite in the sw Sulu Terrane, eastern China.

Gondwana Reseach, Vol. 22, 1, pp. 169-183.

China

UHP

5 D1206-33 Chemale, F.,

Dussin, I.A., Alkmim, F.F., Martins, M.S.. Queiroga, G., Armstrong, R., Santos, M.N.

2012 Unravelling a Proterozoic basin history through detrital zircon geochronology: the case of the Esponhaco Supergroup, Minas Gerais, Brazil.


Brazil, Minas Gerais

San Francisco Congo paleocraton, diamond bearing sequences

6 D1206-34 Browmik, S.K.,

Wilde, S.A., Bhandari, A., Pal, T., Pant, N.C.,

2012 Growth of the greater Indian landmass and its assembly in Rodinia:geochronological evidence from the Central Indian Tectonic Zone.


India

Geochronology, tectonics, cratons

7 D1206-35 Zhang, H-F.,

Yang. Y-H., Santosh, M., Zhao, X-M., Ying, J-F., Xiao, Y.

2012 Evolution of the Archean and Paleoproterozoic lower crust beneath the Trans-North China Orogen and the western block of the north China craton.


China


8 D1206-36 Zhang, P-F.,

Tang, Y-J., Zhang, H-F., Su, B-X., Xiao, Y., Santosh, M.

2012 Review of melting experiments on carbonated eclogite and peridotite: insights into mantle metasomatism.

International Geology Review, in press available

Mantle

Melting

9




D1206-37 Aliforova, T.A., Pokhilenko, L.N., Ovchinnikov, Y.I., Donnelly, C.L., Riches, A.J.V., Taylor, L.A.,

2012 Petrologic origin of exsolution textures in mantle minerals: evidence in pyroxenite xenoliths from Yakutia kimberlites.

International Geology Review, Vol. 54, 9, pp. 1071-1092.

Russia

Deposit - Yakutia

1 D1206-38 Chadwick, J. 2012 Automated Finsch.

Overview of the mine and mining operations.

International Mining, June 4p,


Deposit - Finsch

2 D1206-39 2012 2012 Crustal anisotropy

beneath Hudson Bay from ambient noise tomography: evidence for post-orogenic lower crustal flow?

Journal of Geophysical Research, in preparation



3 D1206-40 Scholz, C.B.,

Campos, J. 2012 The seismic coupling of

subduction zones revisited.

Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 117, B5, B05310

Mantle

Subduction

4 D1206-41 Zhang,

R.Y.,Liou J.G., Omori, S., Sobolev, N.V., Shatsky, V.S., Iizuka, C. H-O.

2012 Tale of the Kulet eclogite from the Koketchev Massive, Kazakhstan: initial tectonic setting and transition from amphibolite to eclogite.

Journal of Metamorphic Geology, in press available

Russia, Kazakhstan

Eclogite

5 D1206-42 Frets, E.,

Tommasi, A., Garrido, C.J., Padron-Navarta, J.A., Amri, I., Targuisti. K.

2012 Deformation processes and rheology of pyroxenites under lithospheric mantle conditions.

Journal of Structural Geology, Vol. 39, pp. 138-157.

Europe, Morocco

Websterites, Beni-Bousera

6 D1206-43 Malaspina, N.,

Langenhorst, F., Fumagalli, P., Tumiati, S., Poli, S.

2012 Fe 3+ distribution between garnet and pyroxenes in mantle wedge carbonate bearing garnet peridotites ( Sulu, China) and implications for their oxidation state.

Lithos, Vol. 146-147, pp. 11-17.

China

UHP

7 D1206-44 Soares Rocha

Barbosa, E., Brod, J.A., Junqueira-Brod, T.C., Dantas, E.L., De Oliveira Cordeiro, P.F., Siqueira Gomide, C.

2012 Bebdourite from its type area Sailtre 1 complex: a key petrogenetic series in the Late-Cretaceous Alto Paranaiba kamafugite carbonatite phoscorite association, central Brazil.

Lithos, Vol. 146-147, pp. 56-72.

South America, Brazil

Carbonatite

8




D1206-45 Chalapathi Rao, N.V., Lehmann, B., Mainkar, D., Panwar, B.K.

2012 Diamond facies chrome spinel from the Tokapal kimberlite, Indravati basin, central India and its petrological significance.

Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available

India

Deposit - Tokapal

1 D1206-46 Crawford-

Browne, T. 2012 Eye on the Diamonds. Penguin books, Africa, South

Africa

Book - history

2 D1206-47 Robles-Cruz, S.,

Lomba, A., Melgarejo, J-C., Gali, S., Olimpio Goncalves, A.

2009 The Cucumbi kimberlite, NE Angola: problems to discriminate fertile and barren kimberlites.

Revist de la Sociedad de Mineralogia ( in english), pp. 159-160.

Africa, Angola

Deposit - Cucumbi

3 D1206-48 Gallagher, R.J.,

Bastow, I.D. 2012 Receiver function

constraints on crustal structure in Cameroon: implications for basement development and magmatism along the Cameroon Volcanic Line.

Tectonics, in preparation Africa, Cameroon


4 D1206-49 Roure, F.,

Casero, P., Addoum, B.

2012 Alpine inversion of the North Africa margin and delamination of its continental lithosphere.

Tectonics, Vol. 31, 3, TC3006

Africa

5 D1206-50 Guo, X.,

Encarnacion, J., Deino, A., Xu, X., Li, Z., Tian, X.

2012 Collision and rotation of the South China block and their role in the formation and exhumation of ultrahigh pressure rocks in the Dabie Shan orogen.

Terra Nova, in press available

China

UHP

6 D1206-51 Weckmann, U.,

Ritter, O., Chen, X., Tietze, K., de Wit, M.

2012 Magnetotelluric image linked to surface geology across the Cape Fold Belt, South Africa.

Terra Nova, Vol. 24, 3, pp. 207-212.


Geophysics

7 D1206-52 Monie, P.,

Bosch, D., Bruguier, O., Vauchez, A., Rolland, Y., Nsungani, P., Buta Neto, A.

2012 The Late Neoporterozoic/Early Paleozoic evolution of the West Congo Belt of NW Angola: geochronological (U Pb Ar Ar) and petrostructual constraints.

Terra Nova, Vol. 24, 3, pp. 238-247.

Africa, Angola

Geochronology

8


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3 D1206-49 Roure, F.,

Casero, P., Addoum, B.

2012 Alpine inversion of the North Africa margin and delamination of its continental lithosphere.

Tectonics, Vol. 31, 3, TC3006

Africa

4 D1206-52 Monie, P.,

Bosch, D., Bruguier, O., Vauchez, A., Rolland, Y., Nsungani, P., Buta Neto, A.

2012 The Late Neoporterozoic/Early Paleozoic evolution of the West Congo Belt of NW Angola: geochronological (U Pb Ar Ar) and petrostructual constraints.

Terra Nova, Vol. 24, 3, pp. 238-247.

Africa, Angola

Geochronology

5 D1206-47 Robles-Cruz, S.,

Lomba, A., Melgarejo, J-C., Gali, S., Olimpio Goncalves, A.

2009 The Cucumbi kimberlite, NE Angola: problems to discriminate fertile and barren kimberlites.

Revist de la Sociedad de Mineralogia ( in english), pp. 159-160.

Africa, Angola

Deposit - Cucumbi

6 D1206-08 Robles-Cruz,

S.E., Escayola, M., Jackson, S., Gali, S., Pervov, S., Watanga, M., Goncalves, A., Melgarejo, J.C.

2012 U-Pb SHRIMP geochronology of zircon from the Catoca kimberlite, Angola: implications for diamond exploration.

Chemical Geology, Vol. 310-311, pp. 137-147.

Africa, Angola

Deposit - Catoca

7 D1206-29 Bastow, I.D. 2012 Relative travel-time

tomography and the elusive background mean.


Africa, Cameroon

Tomography

8 D1206-24 De Plaen,

R.S.M., Bastow, I.D.

2012 Mantle seismic anisotropy in Cameroon: implications for the break up of Gondwana and the development of the Cameroon Volcanic Line.

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, in preparation

Africa, Cameroon


9 D1206-48 Gallagher, R.J.,

Bastow, I.D. 2012 Receiver function

constraints on crustal structure in Cameroon: implications for basement development and magmatism along the Cameroon Volcanic Line.

Tectonics, in preparation Africa, Cameroon


10 D1206-30 Koch, F.W.,

Wiens, D.A., 2012 Upper mantle

anisotropy beneath the Geophysical Journal International, in press

Africa,





Nyblade, A.A., Shore, P.J., Tibi, R., Ateba, B., Tabod, C.T., Nnange, J.M.

Cameroon Volcanic Line and Congo Craton from shear wave splitting measurements.

available Cameroon

1 D1206-38 Chadwick, J. 2012 Automated Finsch.

Overview of the mine and mining operations.

International Mining, June 4p,


Deposit - Finsch

2 D1206-46 Crawford-

Browne, T. 2012 Eye on the Diamonds. Penguin books,


Book - history

3 D1206-09 Ivanic, T.J.,

Harte, B., Gurney, J.J.

2012 Metamorphic re-equilibrium and metasomatism of highly chromian, garnet-rich peridotitic xenoliths from South Africa kimberlites.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available 16p.


Deposit - Newlands, Bobbejaan

4 D1206-51 Weckmann, U.,

Ritter, O., Chen, X., Tietze, K., de Wit, M.

2012 Magnetotelluric image linked to surface geology across the Cape Fold Belt, South Africa.

Terra Nova, Vol. 24, 3, pp. 207-212.


Geophysics

5 D1206-14 Bickis, I. 2012 Marange diamonds

Cast light on Kimberley Process shortcomings.


Africa, Zimbabwe

Marange - KP

6 D1206-33 Chemale, F.,

Dussin, I.A., Alkmim, F.F., Martins, M.S.. Queiroga, G., Armstrong, R., Santos, M.N.

2012 Unravelling a Proterozoic basin history through detrital zircon geochronology: the case of the Esponhaco Supergroup, Minas Gerais, Brazil.


Brazil, Minas Gerais

San Francisco Congo paleocraton, diamond bearing sequences

7 D1206-18 Villamaire, M.,

Darbyshire, F.A., Bastow, I.D.

2012 3D mantle structure of the eastern Canadian shield and northeastern Appalachians from P-wave travel time tomography.

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, in preparation

Canada

Tomography

8 D1206-23 Nieuwenhuis 2012 3-D images of the

Alberta lithosphere from magnetotelluric studies ( Buffalo Hills).

GEM 2012, PPT. 32 p. Canada, Alberta


9 D1206-07 Braden, B. 2012 Great gusto Diavik's

wind project is world class in size and promise.

Canadian Mining Journal, May pp. 44-49.


Diavik - wind energy




1 D1206-15 Hiyate, A. 2012 Unable to go big .. BHP

and Rio go home .. Mining giants declare diamond assets for sale.

Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 6-7, 22.


Economics

2 D1206-22 Melton, G.,

Stachel, T., Stern, R., Harris, J, Carlson, J.

2012 The micro and macrodiamond relationship at the Panda kimberlite (Ekati mine) Canada.

GEM 2012, PPT. 19p. Canada, Northwest Territories

Microdiamonds

3 D1206-39 2012 2012 Crustal anisotropy

beneath Hudson Bay from ambient noise tomography: evidence for post-orogenic lower crustal flow?

Journal of Geophysical Research, in preparation



4 D1206-28 Bastow, I.D. et

al. 2012 Upper mantle seismic

structure of the Canadian shield: evidence from northern Hudson Bay.




5 D1206-06 Bastow, I.D.,

Kendall, J.M., Brisbourne, A.M., Snyderm D.B., Thompson, D., Hawthorne, D., Hefffrich, G.R., Wookey, J., Horleston, A., Eaton, D.

2012 The Hudson Bay lithospheric experiment.

Astronomy and Geophysics, pp. 6.21-6.24.



6 D1206-50 Guo, X.,

Encarnacion, J., Deino, A., Xu, X., Li, Z., Tian, X.

2012 Collision and rotation of the South China block and their role in the formation and exhumation of ultrahigh pressure rocks in the Dabie Shan orogen.

Terra Nova, in press available

China

UHP

7 D1206-32 Liu, F., Gerdes,

A., Liu, P. 2012 U-Pb trace element and

Lu-Hf properties of unique dissolution-repricipitation zircon from the UHP eclogite in the sw Sulu Terrane, eastern China.


China

UHP

8 D1206-43 Malaspina, N.,

Langenhorst, F., Fumagalli, P., Tumiati, S., Poli, S.

2012 Fe 3+ distribution between garnet and pyroxenes in mantle wedge carbonate bearing garnet

Lithos, Vol. 146-147, pp. 11-17.

China

UHP




peridotites ( Sulu, China) and implications for their oxidation state.

1 D1206-35 Zhang, H-F.,

Yang. Y-H., Santosh, M., Zhao, X-M., Ying, J-F., Xiao, Y.

2012 Evolution of the Archean and Paleoproterozoic lower crust beneath the Trans-North China Orogen and the western block of the north China craton.


China


2 D1206-11 Mourao, C.,

Moreira, M., Mata, J., Raquin, A., Madeira, J.

2012 Primary and secondary processes constraining the noble gas isotopic signatures of carbonatites and silicate rocks from Brava Island: evidence for a lower mantle origin of the Cape Verde Plume.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 163, 6, pp. 995-1009.

Europe, Brava Island

Carbonatite

3 D1206-42 Frets, E.,

Tommasi, A., Garrido, C.J., Padron-Navarta, J.A., Amri, I., Targuisti. K.

2012 Deformation processes and rheology of pyroxenites under lithospheric mantle conditions.

Journal of Structural Geology, Vol. 39, pp. 138-157.

Europe, Morocco

Websterites, Beni-Bousera

4 D1206-13 Diamonds in

Canada

2012 Overview of juniors. Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 13-19.

Global

Delrand, Debut, Diamcor, Diamonds North, Dianor, Lucara, Metalex, Mountain Province, Olivut, Peregrine, Rockwell, Shear, Shore, Stornoway, Talmora, True North, Vaaldiam

5 D1206-16 Hiyate, A. 2012 Anglo takes the reins at

De Beers. Diamonds in Canada, May pp. 8-9.

Global

Economics

6 D1206-12 Irving, M. 2012 Diamonds: as good as

gold for investors?


Global

Economics - funds

7 D1206-34 Browmik, S.K.,

Wilde, S.A., Bhandari, A., Pal, T., Pant, N.C.,

2012 Growth of the greater Indian landmass and its assembly in Rodinia:geochronological evidence from the Central Indian Tectonic Zone.


India



N.V., Lehmann, B., Mainkar, D., Panwar, B.K.

2012 Diamond facies chrome spinel from the Tokapal kimberlite, Indravati basin, central India and

Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available

India

Deposit - Tokapal




its petrological significance.


N.V., Paton, C., Lehmann, B.

2012 Origin and diamond prospectivity of Mesoproterozoic kimberlites from the Narayanpet field, eastern Dharwar Craton southern India: insights from groundmass mineralogy, bulk chemistry and perovskite oxybarometry.

Geological Journal, Vol. 47, 2-3, pp. 186-212.

India

Deposit - Narayanpet

2 D1206-19 Evans, K.A. 2012 The redox budget of

subduction zones. Earth Science Reviews, Vol. 113, 1-2, pp. 11-32.

Mantle

Subduction

3 D1206-04 Grove, T.L., Till,

C.B., Krawczynski, M.J.

2012 The role of H2O in subduction zone magmatism.


Mantle

Subduction

4 D1206-31 Koelemeijer,

P.J., Deuss, A., Trampert, J.

2012 Normal mode sensitivity to Earth's D layer and topography on the core-mantle boundary: what we can and cannot see.


Mantle


5 D1206-02 Morbidelli, A.,

Lunine, J.I., O'Brien, D.P., Raymond, S.N., Walsh, K.J.,

2012 Building terrestrial planets.


Mantle

Tectonics

6 D1206-27 Moyen, J-F.,

Van Hunen, J. 2012 Short term episodicity of

Archean plate tectonics. Geology, Vol. 40, 5, pp. 451-454.

Mantle

Geodynamics

7 D1206-20 Pushcharovsky,

D.Yu., Pushcharovsky, Yu.M.

2012 The mineralogy and the origin of deep geospheres: a review.

Earth Science Reviews, Vol. 113, 1-2, pp. 94-109.

Mantle

Mineralogy

8 D1206-40 Scholz, C.B.,

Campos, J. 2012 The seismic coupling of

subduction zones revisited.

Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 117, B5, B05310

Mantle

Subduction

9 D1206-03 Sleep, N.H.,

Bird, D.K., Pope, E.

2012 Paleontology of Earth's mantle.


Mantle

Paleontology

10 D1206-05 Stixrude, L.,

Lithgow-Bertelloni, C.

2012 Geophysics of chemical heterogeneity in the mantle.


Mantle


11




D1206-01 Van Hunen, J, Moyen, J-F.

2012 Archean subduction: fact or fiction?


Mantle

Subduction

1 D1206-36 Zhang, P-F.,

Tang, Y-J., Zhang, H-F., Su, B-X., Xiao, Y., Santosh, M.

2012 Review of melting experiments on carbonated eclogite and peridotite: insights into mantle metasomatism.

International Geology Review, in press available

Mantle

Melting

2 D1206-37 Aliforova, T.A.,

Pokhilenko, L.N., Ovchinnikov, Y.I., Donnelly, C.L., Riches, A.J.V., Taylor, L.A.,

2012 Petrologic origin of exsolution textures in mantle minerals: evidence in pyroxenite xenoliths from Yakutia kimberlites.

International Geology Review, Vol. 54, 9, pp. 1071-1092.

Russia

Deposit - Yakutia

3 D1206-41 Zhang,

R.Y.,Liou J.G., Omori, S., Sobolev, N.V., Shatsky, V.S., Iizuka, C. H-O.

2012 Tale of the Kulet eclogite from the Koketchev Massive, Kazakhstan: initial tectonic setting and transition from amphibolite to eclogite.

Journal of Metamorphic Geology, in press available

Russia, Kazakhstan

Eclogite

4 D1206-17 Egorov, K.N.,

Soloveva, L.V., Koshkarev, D.A.

2012 Rare element composition of pyropes and lamproites and ancient dispersion haloes of the southwestern Siberian platform.

Doklady Earth Sciences, Vol. 443, 2, pp. 496-501.

Russia, Siberia

Lamproites - Ingashin, Prisayan region

5 D1206-44 Soares Rocha

Barbosa, E., Brod, J.A., Junqueira-Brod, T.C., Dantas, E.L., De Oliveira Cordeiro, P.F., Siqueira Gomide, C.

2012 Bebdourite from its type area Sailtre 1 complex: a key petrogenetic series in the Late-Cretaceous Alto Paranaiba kamafugite carbonatite phoscorite association, central Brazil.

Lithos, Vol. 146-147, pp. 56-72.

South America, Brazil

Carbonatite

6 D1206-21 G & G Brief 2012 Multi-treated yellowish

green diamond. G & G Brief, Vol. 3, 8, May 8, 1/4p.

Technology

HPHT treatment

7 D1206-10 Le Pioffle, A.,

Canil, D. 2012 Iron in monticellite as an

oxygen barometer for kimberlite magmas.

Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 163, 6, pp. 1033-1046. 1047 erratum

Technology

Geobarometry

8 D1206-26 Reid, M.R.,

Boucher, R.A., Ichert-Toft, J., Levander, A., Liu, K., Miller,

2012 Melting under the Colorado Plateau, USA.

Geology, Vol. 40, 5, pp. 387-390.

USA, Colorado

Melting




M.S., Ramos, F.C.

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Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service Diamonds Newsletter - June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS

Page 1 (Industry News) © Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service and The University of British Columbia. Printed in Canada.

Dance first. Think later. It's the natural order. 1 Thomas Beckett 2

3 D1206-53 Afri-Can Marine

Minerals Corporation

2012 Afri-Can completes geophysical survey on EPL 3403 marine diamond concession.

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation, May 17, 1p.

Africa, Namibia

News item - press release

4 D1206-54 Allafrica.com

2012 Diamonds funding parallel government - Hon Biti

Allafrica.com, May 17, 1/2p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - economics


2012 Diamond mining policy ready.

Allafrica.com, May 23, 1p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal


2012 Angola: process of Kimberley fufills goals - official.


Africa, Angola

News item - KP


2012 Zimbabwe: Officials loot diamonds to buy private jets. Marange


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal


2012 Angolan citizen fined for illegal diamond trading.


Africa, Namibia

News item - DTC

9 D1206-59 Alrosa

2012 Investor presentation FY 2011 results. Ppt

Alrosa, May 17, 12p. Russia

News item - Alrosa

10 D1206-60 Alrosa

2012 Alrosa-Nyurba posted 42% growth of net profit in 1 Q 2012

Alrosa, May 4, 1/4p. Russia

News item - Catoca

11 D1206-61 Botswana

Diamonds plc.

2012 New diamond exploration licence ( Atlas Minerals) Orapa area.

Botswana Diamonds plc., May 29, 1p.

Africa, Botswana


12 D1206-62 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Trans Hex back in black with R208 m profit.

Creamers Mining Weekly, June 1, 1/2p.

Africa, South Africa, Angola

News item - Trans Hex


Mining Weekly

2012 Firestone finds three large diamonds at Lesotho mine.

Creamers Mining Weekly, May 14, 1p.

Africa, Lesotho

News item - Firestone


Mining Weekly

2012 Shore Gold appoints former Anglovaal, De Beers man Mennell chair.

Creamers Mining Weekly, May 15, 1/2p.

Canada, Saskatchewan

News item - Shore


Mining Weekly

2012 Trans Hex to return to profit as output rises.



News item - Trans Hex




1 D1206-66 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 DiamondCorp secures R280m IDC loan for Free State mine… Lace



News item - DiamondCorp

2 D1206-67 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Rockwell completes strategic projects at Saxendrift.



News item - Rockwell

3 D1206-68 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 De Beers mounts rescue bid for trapped illegal Namaqua diamond diggers.



News item - De Beers

4 D1206-69 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 SA seals mines to curb illegal miners.



News item - legal

5 D1206-70 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Renard predevelopment starts with $ 28.4m budget.


Canada, Quebec

News item - Stornoway

6 D1206-71 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Rescue sensors deployed at N. Cape mine to find survivors. Bontekoe




7 D1206-72 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Rockwell turnaround 'work in progress' posts $ 13.7 m loss.




8 D1206-73 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Rio's Zimbabwe spin off covets Murowa diamond mine.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - RioZim

9 D1206-74 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 No immediate plans for Alexkor beyond Alexander Bay - Gigaba



News item - Alexkor


Mining Weekly

2012 Mountain Province, De Beers approve C $ 31 m spend for NWT project. Gahcho Kue



News item - De Beers, Mountain Province


Mining Weekly

2012 De Beers to open at least five new diamond stores in China - CEO.


China



Mining Weekly

2012 Gold producers, Indian cutters might fund


Canada,





Canada's newest diamond mines. Mountain Province, Shore Gold, Stornoway hopefuls.

Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Quebec

1 D1206-78 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 DiamondCorp eyes 200,000 ct from Lace by 2014




2 D1206-79 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Stornoway gets another $ 20 m, this time in debt.


Canada, Quebec

News item - Rio Tinto

3 D1206-80 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2012 Petra Diamonds production surges, prices rise.




4 D1206-81 Diamond

Intelligence Briefs

2012 Synthetics specifically 'made to defraud' - Chaim Even-Zohar discussion.. Industry leadership contemplating strong response.

Diamond Intelligence Briefs, Vol. 27, no. 709, May 21, 3p.

Global

News item - synthetics

5 D1206-82 Diamond

Intelligence Briefs

2012 The mystery of two Gemesis companies under one hat.

Diamond Intelligence Briefs, Vol. 27, no. 709, May 21, 5p.

Global, USA

News item - History - Gemesis

6 D1206-83 Diamonds.net

2012 U.S. adds Swaziland to list of 'clean diamond trade act'.

Diamonds.net, May 11, 1p.

Africa, Swaziland

News item - legal


2012 Sanctions hinder Zimbabwe's diamond revenue target.

Diamonds.net, May 13, 1/2p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal


2012 Gujarti diamond traders arrested in Zimbabwe.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - KP


2012 Firestone's Liqhobong tender nets $ 5 M.


Africa, Lesotho

News item - Firestone


2012 Rio Tinto appoints Malkani to oversee the Bunder diamond project.


India



2012 Panel discussion at JCK to address "Diamonds for Good" in Africa.


Africa

News item - JCK

12




D1206-89 Diamonds.net

2012 Alrosa's 1 Q revenue +40% to $ 1 B.


Russia

News item - Alrosa


2012 World Diamond Council honors Oppenheimer.


Global

News item - AWDC


2012 Antwerp welcomes South Africa's minister of mineral resources.



News item - AWDC


2012 Zimbabwe's diamond revenue far short of target.


Africa, Zimbabwe



2012 Tiens (China) seeks to mine diamonds in Zimbabwe.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Tiens


2012 India's polished diamond exports -35% in April.


India



2012 Mbada sells $ 592 m of rough diamonds since August 2010


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Mbada


2012 LCD party wants Lesotho to hold majority share in mining projects.


Africa, Lesotho

News item - legal


2012 IGI finds hundreds of undisclosed synthetic diamonds at labs.


Global



2012 Rockwell implements strategic equipment at Saxendrift.





2012 Rescue mission underway for illegal miners at Namqualand. Bontekoe




11 D1206-100

Diamonds.net

2012 Rio Tinto explores potential for diamond fashion jewelry in China.


China


12 D1206-101

Diamonds.net

2012 NGOs suggest a sovereign wealth fund for post-diamond economy.


Africa, Zimbabwe


13




D1206-102

Diamonds.net

2012 Sumbula shares diamond success stories with KP chair.


Africa, Angola

News item - Endiama

1 D1206-103

Diamonds.net

2012 Alrosa's 1 Q production - 19%


Russia

News item - Alrosa

2 D1206-104

Diamonds.net

2012 Diamond disclosures… synthetics.


Global


3 D1206-105

Diamonds.net

2012 Russian businessman aims for Alrosa, BHP merger.


Russia

News item - Alrosa, BHP

4 D1206-106

Diamonds.net

2012 RioZim in talks to buy Murowa mine.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - RioZim

5 D1206-107

Diamonds.net

2012 The Martian pink diamond sells for $ 17 m at Christie's Hong Kong.


Technology

News item - diamonds notable

6 D1206-108

Diamonds.net

2012 DTC May sight estimated at $ 520 million.


Global

News item - legal

7 D1206-109

Diamonds.net

2012 Scio Diamond completes first run CVD single crystal production. Synthetics

Diamonds.net, May 30, 1.4p.

Technology

News item - Scio

8 D1206-110

Diamonds.net

2012 DMIA calls for action to prevent synthetics from entering the market disguised as natural.


Global

News item - DMIA

9 D1206-111

Diamonds.net

2012 Nationwide strike hits Indian diamond market activity.


India

News item - legal

10 D1206-112

Diamonds.net

2012 Catoca Mining looks to diamonds across the border.


Africa, Angola

News item - Sarin

11 D1206-113

Diamonds.net

2012 UN human rights commissioner to visit Marange fields.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Petra

12 D1206-114

Diamonds.net

2012 Sarin revenues, profits soar in 1 Q.


Global

News item - Alrosa

13 D1206-115

Diamonds.net

2012 Element Six to buold synthetic diamond innovation center.


Europe, United Kingdom





(Oxford)

1 D1206-116

Diamonds.net

2012 Petra Diamonds 3 Q revenue +87% to $ 98 m.



News item - legal

2 D1206-117

Dios Inc.

2012 Summary of activities - carbonatites.

Dios Inc., May 31, 1p. Canada, Quebec


3 D1206-118

Dolat Ventures Inc.

2012 Sierra Leone fastest growing sub-saharan African country according to IMF.

Dolat Ventures Inc., May 10, 1p.

Africa, Sierra Leone


4 D1206-119

Dolat Ventures Inc.

2012 Dolat Ventures announces diamond prices continue to rise in 2012 'sparkling' demand for gems.

Dolat Ventures Inc., May 29, 1p.



5 D1206-120

E&MJ

2012 Rio Tinto reviewing options for its diamond business. Brief overview - dated

E&MJ, May p. 6 1/2p, Global


6 D1206-121

Firestone Diamonds plc.

2012 Operational update Q 1. Liqhobong

Firestone Diamonds plc., May 14, 3p.

Africa, Lesotho


7 D1206-122

Firestone Diamonds plc.

2012 Operational update: recovery of large stones.

Firestone Diamonds plc., May 14, 4p.

Africa, Lesotho


8 D1206-123

Gold and Gemstone Mining, Inc.

2012 Featured in exclusive interview on CEOinsiderTV.com

Gold and Gemstone Mining, Inc., May 11, 1p.



9 D1206-124


2012 Opens office in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Gold and Gemstone Mining, Inc., May 14, 1/2p.



10 D1206-125


2012 Government geological data released for its alluvial mining concessions in the heart of the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Historical production




11 D1206-126


2012 Secures 50 additional acres of prime alluvial diamond and gold mining concessions in







Sierra Leone.

1 D1206-127

Idex Online

2012 Rio Tinto: divestment from diamonds best route to optimize value for shareholders.

Idex Online, May 10, 1/2p.

Global


2 D1206-128

Idex Online

2012 Walking the line in the name of others. Diamond Trust of London.

Idex Online, May 10, 2p. Africa, Angola

News item - legal

3 D1206-129

Idex Online

2012 Idex online rough diamond market report: no direction.

Idex Online, May 10, 3p. Global

News item - markets

4 D1206-130

Idex Online

2012 First Kao diamonds sale exceeds expectations.

Idex Online, May 16, 1p. Africa, Lesotho

News item - Namakwa

5 D1206-131

Idex Online

2012 Expanding the scope in the name of decency.

Idex Online, May 17. 1p. Global

News item - WDC, KP

6 D1206-132

Idex Online

2012 Gemesis: it's not us, others sold inappropriately.


News item - Gemesis

7 D1206-133

Idex Online

2012 Is the De Beers class action suit nearing conclusion?


USA


8 D1206-134

Idex Online

2012 India's rough diamond imports surge in April.


India

News item - imports

9 D1206-135

Idex Online

2012 New York Times: Diamond sales down to a trickle over fraud allegations…. Could happen - need trust - lab grown diamonds issue.


News item - legal

10 D1206-136

Idex Online

2012 Rio Tinto promotes 'Diamonds with a story' at Luxury show.


Canada, Australia


11 D1206-137

Idex Online

2012 Diamond allocations in Africa and use of recycled water in De Beers' report to society.

Idex Online, May 29, 1p. Africa


12 D1206-138

Idex Online

2012 The Darwin principal. Idex Online, May 3, 2p. Global

News item - Mbada




1 D1206-139

Idex Online

2012 Research" global economy showing divergent growth.



2 D1206-140

Idex Online

2012 Graff pulls IPO Idex Online, May 31, 1/4p.

Global

News item - Graff

3 D1206-141

Idex Online

2012 Shaking off the monkey .. Synthetics



4 D1206-142

Idex Online

2012 AGA holds future of diamonds conference - panel discussion - comments from Howard Coopersmith.



5 D1206-143

Idex Online

2012 Recycled diamond tender tops $ 5 million.

Idex Online, May 8, 1/2p. Global

News item - exports

6 D1206-144

Karelian Diamonds Resources Plc.

2012 Further micro diamonds reported from Seitapera.

Karelian Diamonds Resources Plc., April 30, 1p.

Europe, Finland

News item - Stornoway

7 D1206-145

Koidu Holdings,

2012 Koidu Holdings set to increase Sierra Leone's diamond export.

Koidu Holdings plc., May 17, 1p.



8 D1206-146

London Mining Journal

2012 Diamond Jubilee editorial - comments on Graff struggle.

London Mining Journal, June 1, 1p.

Global

News item - Graff

9 D1206-147

London Mining Journal

2012 The house of Rinehart. Profile on Gina Rinehart world's richest woman and richest miner. ( bias)

London Mining Journal, June 1, 2p.

Australia

News item - Rinehard

10 D1206-148

Lucara Diamond Corporation

2012 Lucara Diamond Corporation reports first quarter results. Karowe (AK 6), Mothae

Lucara Diamond Corporation, May 10, 4p.

Africa, Botswana, Lesotho


11 D1206-149

Lucara Diamond Corporation

2012 Karowe progress update.

Lucara Diamond Corporation, May 7, 1p.

Africa, Botswana

News item - legal

12 D1206-150

Mineweb.com

2012 South African mines minister plays down tax worries. ( Diamond Conference in Italy)

Mineweb.com, May 15, 1p.


News item - legal

13




D1206-151

Mineweb.com

2012 De Beers charting unfamiliar territory… new CEO Mellier

Mineweb.com, May 30, 1p.

Global


1 D1206-152

Mineweb.com

2012 Petra Diamonds restarts output at Tanzania mine. Williamson

Mineweb.com, May 4, 1p. Africa, Tanzania


2 D1206-153

Mining.com

2012 Kimberley Process executive calls to redefine concept of conflict diamond.

Mining.com, May 14, 1p. Global

News item - KP

3 D1206-154

Mining.com

2012 Zimbabwe government: no going back on mining fees.

Mining.com, May 15, 1/2p.


News item - legal

4 D1206-155

Mining.com

2012 Graff Diamonds IPO should catapult the diamond king up the billionaires list.

Mining.com, May 18, 1p. Global

News item - Graff

5 D1206-156

Mining.com

2012 Is post-Taylor diamond mining in Sierra Leone clean?



News item - legal

6 D1206-157

Mining.com

2012 DiamondCorp agrees on a $ 33.6 million loan deal with South Africa's IDC. Lace




7 D1206-158

Mining.com

2012 Mbada Diamonds produce 12 million carats. Chiadzwa


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Mbada

8 D1206-159

Mining.com

2012 Rio Tinto donates $12 million biggest pink diamond to a museum ( Melbourne Australia)

Mining.com, May 22, 1p. Australia

News item - Argyle Pink Jubilee

9 D1206-160

Mining.com

2012 Losing sparkle: report says Ekati buyer drops out. KKR - business may simply be too small.



News item - BHP, KKR

10 D1206-161

Mining.com

2012 Martian Pink diamond expected to fetch more than $ 8 million.

Mining.com, May 8, 1/2p. Global

News item - Lucara

11 D1206-162

Mining.com

2012 New online diamond exchange - DIAMDAX is launched.

Mining.com, May 8, 1/2p. Global

News item - DIAMDAX

12 D1206-163

Mining.com

2012 Lucara Diamond Corp gets ready to auction

Mining.com, May 8, 1/4p. Africa, Botswana

News item - legal




rocks from its new Botswana mine. Karowe

1 D1206-164

Miningmx.com

2012 Rockwell's shares take a beating.

Miningmx.com, May 28, 1p.



2 D1206-165

Miningmx.com

2012 Gigaba pours cold water on Alexkor aspirations.

Miningmx.com, May 29, 1/2p.


News item - Alexkor

3 D1206-166

Miningmx.com

2012 Ex Alekkor CEO under parliament's spotlight.



News item - Alexkor

4 D1206-167

Miningmx.com

2012 De Beers: 'Anglo will take good care of us'.


Global

News item - Anglo, De Beers

5 D1206-168

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.

2012 Mountain Province Diamonds announces $ 31.3m initial Gahcho Kue capital program.

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., May 28, 2p.



6 D1206-169

Namakwa Diamonds Ltd.

2012 Lesotho operational update. Kao.. Water pipeline/cone crusher.

Namakwa Diamonds Ltd., May 21, 2p.

Africa, Lesotho


7 D1206-170

National Post

2012 Quebec wants cut of gem trade ( also wants federal taxpayers to support)

National Post, May 27, 2p.

Canada, Quebec

News item - Melisende

8 D1206-171

National Post

2012 Lower costs focus on cash leaves De Beers with 'very sold balance sheet'.

National Post, May 30, 1/2p.

Global


9 D1206-172

National Post

2012 Red diamonds are an investor's best friend.

National Post, May 30, 1p.

Global

News item - red diamonds

10 D1206-173

National Post

2012 Diamond sales will lead to more blood being spilled.

National Post, May 8, 1/2p.

Africa, Liberia, Sierra Leone

News item - White Pine Trading

11 D1206-174

Partnership Africa Canada

2012 Will the next Nicky Oppenheimer please stand up.

Partnership Africa Canada, May 13, 2p.

Global

News item - KP

12 D1206-175

Partnership Africa Canada

2012 Remarks to the 8th, annual meeting of the World Diamond Council

Partnership Africa Canada, May 14, 4p.

Global

News item - KP




by A. Martin

1 D1206-176

Polishedprices

2012 Alrosa reports record 2011 sales.

Polishedprices.com, May 19, 1p.

Russia

News item - Alrosa

2 D1206-177

Polishedprices

2012 SDX, ADB to sell diamonds as investment.


Global

News item - SDX

3 D1206-178

Polishedprices

2012 Debswana looks at new deposit. DK7


Africa, Botswana

News item - Element Six

4 D1206-179

Kilalea, D.

2012 Petra Diamonds Ltd. Quarterly numbers boosted by Finsch.

RBC Capital Markets, First Glance, May 9, 7p.


News item - Petra

5 D1206-180

Kilalea, D.

2012 Diamond prices plateau for now H2 2012 should see a modest recovery.

RBC Capital Markets, Industry Comment, May 11, 11p.

Global

News item - markets

6 D1206-181

Rockwell Diamonds Inc.

2012 Rockwell provides feedback on successful implementation of strategic projects at Saxendrift.

Rockwell Diamonds Inc., May 21, 2p.



7 D1206-182

Rockwell Diamonds Inc.

2012 Diamond value management strategy and corporate turnaround leverages Rockwell repositioning.

Rockwell Diamonds Inc., May 24, 7p.

Afriica, South Africa


8 D1206-183

Shore Gold Inc.

2012 Announces first quarter results.

Shore Gold Inc., May 9, 3p.

Canada, Saskatchewan

News item - Debswana

9 D1206-184

Purcell, W.

2012 Diamonds - Stornoway, Thelon, Debut,

Stockwatch.com, May 7, 1p.

Global

News item - Petra

10 D1206-185

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

2012 Stornoway announces $ 28.4 m financing.

Stornoway Diamond Corporation, May 23, 1p.

Canada, Quebec


11 D1206-186

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

2012 Stornoway announces establishment of head office in Montreal.

Stornoway Diamond Corporation, May 31, 1p.

Canada, Quebec


12 D1206-187

Sunrise Resources plc.

2012 Unaudited results for six months. Brief paragraph on Cue

Sunrise Resources plc., May 18, 1/4p.

Australia





project.

1 D1206-188

The Diamond Empowerment Fund

2012 Diamond empowerment fund announces gala salute to Botswana: "diamonds empower Africa".

The Diamond Empowerment Fund, May 23, 1p.

USA


2 D1206-189

The Gazette

2012 Dreams are made of diamonds. Diamond processing plant and skilled workers.

The Gazette, May 19, 3p. Canada, Northwest Territories

News item - diamond cutting

3 D1206-190

The Zimbabwean

2012 Mpofu against nationalisation of mines.

TheZimbabwean.co.uk, May 20, 1/2p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

4 D1206-191

Tiffany & Co.

2012 Tiffany lowers profit forecast, blames economy.

Tiffany & Co., May 25, 1p.

Global

News release - press release

5 D1206-192

Venus Metals Corporation Limited

2012 Argyle Smoke Creek alluvial diamond project processing of diamondiferous gravels commences for economic evaluation.

Venus Metals Corporation Limited, May 11, 1p.

Australia


6 D1206-193

The Israeli Diamond Industry

2012 Selling diamonds and jewelery in China. Rules and regulations

www,israelidiamond.co.il, May 6, 3p.

China


7 D1206-194

Bloomberg

2012 Rio Tinto CEO sees many interested buyers for diamond unit.

www.bloomberg.com, May 3, 1/2p.


News item - legal

8 D1206-195

Canadian Business

2012 Diamond mines in Canada at risk.

www.canadianbusiness .com, May 4, 1p.


News item - Ekati, Diavik

9 D1206-196


2012 Mbada Diamonds underwrites University department. U of Zimbabwe Metallurgy

www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 1, 1/4p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Petra

10 D1206-197


2012 Namdeb wants to pay less taxes on diamonds.


Africa, Namibia

News item - Namdeb

11 D1206-198

The Israeli Diamond

2012 Violence in diamond rich congo increases


Africa,

News item - legal




Industry

refugee flow. Democratic Republic of Congo

1 D1206-199


2012 Afri-Can finds funding to buy diamond mine. EPL 3403


Africa, Namibia

News item - Afri-Can

2 D1206-200


2012 Israelis help Sierra Leone modernize diamond mining. Koidu



News item - Koidu

3 D1206-201


2012 Synthetics specifically 'made to defraud' - Antwerp IGI Lab discovers over 600 undisclosed synthetics - Chaim Even-Zohar discussion

www.israelidiamond.co.il, May 22, 4p.

Global


4 D1206-202


2012 10 now dead in South Africa diamond mine collapse ( artisanals)



News item - legal

5 D1206-203


2012 Interest to pruchase diamond mines wavering. KKR and BHP


Canada, Australia

News item - KKR

6 D1206-204


2012 Tanzania diamond exports hit 11 year low.


Africa, Tanzania

News item - Thelon

7 D1206-205

Yahoo Finance

2012 Zimbabwean human rights activist Farai Maguwu to speak at Rapaport Las Vegas Conference - Sunday June 3 2012.

Yahoo Finance, May 7, 1p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - diamonds notable

8

Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service Conference Calendar 2012 and beyond

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The following list is a ‘heads-up’ for conferences, workshops and events relevant to the mineral exploration industry coming up in 2012 and beyond.

2012

June

Jun 7-8 2012

Resource Stocks Mine-Invest Summit Perth, Australia http://www.Mine-Invest.com

Jun 9-23 2012

6th International Siberian Early Career Geoscientists Conference

Novosibirsk, Russia

sibconf.igm.nsc.ru

Jun 12-14 2012

Mining Procurement and Supply 2012 Perth, Australia http://www.miningprocurement.com.au

Jun 13-14 2012

The AusIMM International Uranium Conference 2012 Adelaide, Australia

www.ausimm.com.au/uranium2012

Jun 16-17 2012

12th International Ni-Cu-(PGE) Symposium Guiyang, China imss2012.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1

Jun 17-23 2012

12th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference & EXPO SGEM2012

Albena Resort & Spa, Bulgaria

http://www.sgem.org

Jun 18-19 2012

BC Aboriginal Consultation & Accommodation Vancouver, Canada

http://canadianinstitute.com/BCAboriginal

Jun 18-20 2012

Bio- & Hydrometallurgy '12 Falmouth, United Kingdom

http://www.min-eng.com/biohydromet12/index.html

Jun 18-21 2012

The 5th Annual Central Asia Mining Congress Almaty, Kazakhstan

http://www.terrapinn.com/2012/central-asia-mining/

Jun 18-22 2012

REE Resources, IOCG Systems, and Gold Deposits Littleton, United States

http://www.segweb.org/Apps/login.aspx?page=/custom/eventsredirect.aspx?eventcode=12SEGREE

Jun 19-20 2012

IT & Network Security in Mining 2012 Melbourne, Australia

http://www.itsecurityinmining.com.au

Jun 20-22 2012

5th International Conference on Innovation in Mine Operations Santiago, Chile http://www.minin.cl/evento2012/

Jun 21-22 2012

Processing of Zinc Ores and Concentrates '12 Falmouth, United Kingdom

http://www.min-eng.com/zincprocessing12/index.html

Jun 29-30 2012

2012 International Conference on Geological and Environmental Sciences (ICGES 2012)

Jeju, South Korea

http://www.icges.org/cfp.htm

July

Jul 1 2012 COM.Geo 2012 Washington, United States

http://www.com-geo.org

Jul 3-4 2012

Mine Ventilation 2012 Brisbane, Australia

http://www.mineventilationqld.com.au

Jul 5-7 2012 VIII South American Symposium on Isotope Geology (SSAGI) Medellin, Columbia

www.ssagi.co/principal.php

Jul 10-12 2012 NEW

Project Management: Mining, Oil & Gas Brisbane, Australia

http://www.resourcesprojects.com.au

Jul 15-20 2012

Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits Gordon Research Conference

Andover, United States

email: [email protected]

Jul 16-19 2012

Africa Mining Congress Johannesburg, South Africa

http://www.terrapinn.com/2012/africa-mining-congress/index.stm

Jul 16-19 2012

The Mine Managers Show Africa Vereeniging, South Africa

http://www.terrapinn.com/conference/mine-managers-show-africa/index.stm

http://www.mine-invest.com/

http://sibconf.igm.nsc.ru/

http://www.miningprocurement.com.au/

http://www.ausimm.com.au/uranium2012/

http://imss2012.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1

http://www.sgem.org/

http://canadianinstitute.com/BCAboriginal





http://www.itsecurityinmining.com.au/

http://www.minin.cl/evento2012/



http://www.icges.org/cfp.htm

http://www.com-geo.org/

http://www.mineventilationqld.com.au/

http://www.ssagi.co/principal.php

http://www.resourcesprojects.com.au/






Jul 17-19 2012

Exploration and Mapping in Mining Perth, Australia http://www.explorationinmining.com

Jul 22-27 2012

4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment Cairns, Australia

http://www.As2012.com.au

Jul 23-24 2012 NEW

Myanmar Mining Summit 2012 Yangon, Myanmar

http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=120737

Jul 23-24 2012

Mine Site Automation and Communication Johannesburg, South Africa

http://www.mineautomationafrica.com

Jul 23-25 2012

Water Management in Mining Summit Denver, Colorado

http://watermanagementinmining.com

Jul 31 – Aug 1 2012

Water Management in Mining 2012 Brisbane, Australia

http://www.watermgmtmining.com.au

August

Aug 5-10 2012

34th International Geological Congress Brisbane,

Australia http://www.34igc.org

Aug 6-8 2012

Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum Kalgoorlie, Australia

http://www.diggersndealers.com.au

Aug 8 2012 2012 SkillsDMC National Conference Sydney, Australia

http://www.skillsdmcconference.com.au

Aug 25-26 2012

LatAm Mine Water Conference 2012 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

http://fleminggulf.com/mining/latam-mine-water-conference!e120

Aug 27-30 2012

Senior Exploration Management Course Littleton, United States

http://www.segweb.org/Apps/login.aspx?page=/custom/eventsredirect.aspx?eventcode=12RSEGWMS

Aug 30 – Sep 1 2012

Mining Exploration Convention & Trade Show Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI)

Bangalore, India

http://www.fedmin.com/online/general.php?eventid=21

September Sep 3-4 2012 NEW

2nd

Annual Drill and Blast Asia 2012 Jakarta, Indonesia

http://drillandblastasia.com

Sep 10-12 2012

ENERMIN 2012 - 2nd International Seminar on Energy Management in the Mining Industry

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

www.enermin2012.com

Sep 11-12 2012

Madini Africa - Investment in Mineral Beneficiation Johannesburg, South Africa

http://www.madiniafrica.com

Sep 19-22 2012 NEW

XXXI Curso Latinoamericano de Metalogenia Lima, Peru www.lima2012.com

Sep 23-26 2012

SEG 2012 Conference Lima, Peru

http://www.segweb.org/activities/PeruConferenceFlyer_9-20.pdf

Sep 24-26 2012

MINExpo 2012 INTERNATIONAL Las Vegas, NV www.minexpo.com

Sep 26-28 2012

Structural Geology and Resources Kalgoorlie, Australia

www.aig.org.au

Sep 29 – Oct 4 2012

International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Bunbury, Australia

http://www.imwa2012.info

Sep 30 2012

COM 2012 Niagara Falls, Ontario

http://www.cim.org/com2012

Sep 30-Oct 5 2012

46th Brazilian Geological Congress Sao Paulo, Brazil

46cbg.com.br

October

Oct 10-12 2012

International Mineral Processing Symposium 2012 Bodrum, Turkey http://imps2012.org

Oct 16-18 2012

iPAD DRC 2012 Kinshasa, Zaire http://www.drc.ipad-africa.com

Oct 18 2012 NEW

World Gold Mining Forum Toronto, Canada

http://www.worldgoldminingforum.com

Oct 23-25 2012

Katanga Mining Briefing Lubumbashi, Zaire

http://www.drc.ipad-africa.com

Oct 26 2012 NEw

2nd

World Iron Ore Forum Toronto, Canada

http://www.worldironoreforum.com/toronto

http://www.explorationinmining.com/

http://www.as2012.com.au/



http://www.mineautomationafrica.com/

http://watermanagementinmining.com/

http://www.watermgmtmining.com.au/

http://www.34igc.org/

http://www.diggersndealers.com.au/

http://www.skillsdmcconference.com.au/

http://fleminggulf.com/mining/latam-mine-water-conference%21e120

http://fleminggulf.com/mining/latam-mine-water-conference%21e120



http://drillandblastasia.com/

http://www.enermin2012.com/

http://www.madiniafrica.com/

http://www.lima2012.com/

http://www.minexpo.com/

http://www.aig.org.au/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=94:structural-geology-and-resources-2012&Itemid=145

http://www.imwa2012.info/

http://www.cim.org/com2012

http://www.46cbg.com.br/

http://imps2012.org/

http://www.drc.ipad-africa.com/

http://www.worldgoldminingforum.com/

http://www.drc.ipad-africa.com/

http://www.worldironoreforum.com/toronto


November Nov 7-9 2012

2nd International Seminar on Human Capital Management in Mining, HRMINING 2012

Santiago, Chile http://www.hrmining2012.com

Nov 7-9 2012

Process Mineralogy ‘12 Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.min-eng.com/processmineralogy12/index.html

Nov 12-13 2012

Precious Metals ‘12 Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.min-eng.com/preciousmetals12/index.html

Nov 14-15 2012

Processing of Nickel Ores and Concentrates '12 Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.min-eng.com/nickelprocessing12/index.html

Nov 28-30 2012

Twenty First International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection

Delhi, India http://www.mpes-cami-swemp.com/2012_brochure.html

December

Dec 4 – 5 2012

Mines and Money London London, UK http://minesandmoney.com

Dec 10-12 2012

Ninth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Mineral & Process Industries

Melbourne, Australia

http://www.cfd.com.au/cfdconf/

2013 January

Jan 2-4 2012 NEW

36th Annual Winter Meeting of the MDSG Leicester, UK www.le.ac.uk/gl/mdsg2013

Jan 28-31 2012

Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference Vancouver , BC http://www.amebc.ca/Home.aspx

March

Mar 3 - 6 2012

PDAC 2013 Toronto, Canada

http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/index.aspx

May

May 22- 24 2012

Winnipeg 2013: Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada

Winnipeg, MB www.gacmacwinnipeg2013.ca

September

Sep 24-27 2013

Whistler 2013: Geoscience for Discovery Whistler, Canada

www.seg2013.org

http://www.hrmining2012.com/







http://www.mpes-cami-swemp.com/2012_brochure.html

http://www.mpes-cami-swemp.com/2012_brochure.html

http://minesandmoney.com/

http://www.cfd.com.au/cfdconf/

http://www.le.ac.uk/gl/mdsg2013

http://www.gacmacwinnipeg2013.ca/

http://www.seg2013.org/

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