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Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf ears.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 7:01 am

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2019 | 12:07 pm

De Beers’ Victor mine ends production

During its operation, the Victor mine yielded roughly 8.1 million carats of diamonds.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 30, 2019 | 1:43 pm

Golden Share acquires Basking project in Ontario

The project is located 100 kilometres north-northwest of the Ring of Fire nickel and chromite deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2019 | 6:51 am

Lab-grown diamonds to get sustainability standard certification

The announcement follows a warning by the US Federal Trade Commission regarding the misuse of the words eco-friendly’ and ‘sustainable.’

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 26, 2019 | 8:29 am

Sandvik creates first 3D printed diamond composite

The advantage is that the diamond can be 3D printed in very complex shapes, unlike mined or manufactured diamonds.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 22, 2019 | 2:33 pm

What we call man-made diamonds could ultimately determine their success

The industry is still undecided in how to present diamonds to consumers following the wider-scale emergence of man-made stones in recent years.

Paul Zimnisky | May 22, 2019 | 11:14 am

De Beers diamond sales slump again in another warning sign

De Beers’ diamond sales plunged to the lowest since 2017 in the company’s latest offering, underlining a slump in the industry worldwide.

Bloomberg News | May 21, 2019 | 10:51 am

De Beers, Namibia to spend $468m on world’s first custom-built diamond searching ship

The new vessel is expected to add about 500,000 carat a year of production capacity to Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the African nation's government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2019 | 3:52 am

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