2014 figures of diamond production will likely be close enough to official targets for the Angolan Government to declare success. The 1.208 billion USD accumulated production reached in November (651 MUSD in this year’s first half) mean that the year’s figure will be close to 1.3 billion USD, just a bit short of the year’s … Continue reading Angolan diamond production in 2014 (November figures)
Start of alluvial mining at Lulo Project – Lucapa Diamond Compa
Lucapa Diamond Mining – Alluvial mining operations due next January Lucapa Diamond Company just announced (Dec 18) that they will launch mining next January. You can get their announcement here and an earlier one about recent (Dec 8) bulk sampling results here. These results (high grade bulk sampling) are particularly interesting as they are close … Continue reading Start of alluvial mining at Lulo Project – Lucapa Diamond Compa
Diamonds from Diamantina – MG, Brazil
Diamonds occur in many colours, shapes, sizes and transparencies. Sometimes they just look like sand (well, expensive, very expensive sand, as a lowly 10 USD/carat stone is worth more than gold – currently hovering 1.200 USD/oz); or else diamonds may be broken (chips), dotted in the inside with other minerals, eroded or pitted at the … Continue reading Diamonds from Diamantina – MG, Brazil
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