Shear Reports Overall Diamond Recovery of 0.862 cpt From Notch Bulk SampleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:25AMEDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Shear Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) and Stornoway Diamond Corporation (SWY:TSX) today announced that processing of the mini bulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 0.862 carats per tonne (cpt). A total of 129 diamonds greater than 1.18 mm were recovered ...
Stornoway Reports Overall Diamond Recovery of 86.2 CPHT From Notch SampleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:25AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) and Shear Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) today announced that processing of the minibulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 86.2 carats per hundred tonne ("cpht"). A total of 129 diamonds greater than 1.18 ...
Shear Reports Overall Diamond Recovery of 0.862 cpt From Notch Bulk SampleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:15AMEDMONTON, ALBERTA-- - Shear Minerals Ltd. and Stornoway Diamond Corporation today announced that processing of the mini bulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 0.862 carats per tonne .
Stornoway Reports Overall Diamond Recovery of 86.2 CPHT From Notch SampleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:15AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Stornoway Diamond Corporation and Shear Minerals Ltd. today announced that processing of the minibulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 86.2 carats per hundred tonne .
Rio Tinto to get mining lease for MP project soonSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:40AMThe Mines Ministry is likely to give an in-principle approval to global giant Rio Tinto for its diamond mining project in Madhya Pradesh in which the London-based firm is looking to invest around Rs 2,200 crore.
Gold: Hype or safe haven?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:55PMThere are various ways of investing in the yellow metal. take the right pick.
IRW-Press: Rockwell Diamonds Inc.: Rockwell Announces Results For Q3 Fiscal 2010Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:11AMRockwell Diamonds Inc. (“Rockwell” or the “Company”) (TSX:RDI; JSE:RDI, OTCBB:RDIAF) announces financial results for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2009. Currency values are presented in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Rio Tinto may soon get mining licence for MP projectFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:40AMThe government is likely to give an in-principle approval to global giant Rio Tinto for its diamond mining project in Madhya Pradesh in which the London-based firm is looking to invest around Rs 2,200 crore.
Bridal bonanza: Stars pick big, beautiful rocksThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:23PMLos Angeles--June may mark the onslaught of the wedding season, but this year, it seems that winter has been the time to get engaged--given the string of pop stars, top models and big-screen ingénues sporting engagement rings in recent months.
Bachelor Vienna's New RingWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:19PMDetails on bachelor Vienna's new bling. Lauren Jessen On Monday night's Bachelor finale, Jake Pavelka asked Vienna Girardi to marry him with a 3-carat princess-cut diamond platinum ring from Neil Lane. The ring, worth $50,000, has a total weight of 2.72 carats. This stunning engagement ring has 70 diamonds around the band and the princess-cut 2.02 carat center stone. Pavelka, 31, is a commercial ...
Zimbabwe : KP Monitor Visits ChiadzwaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:01AMHarare — Kimberley Process monitor for Zimbabwe Mr Abbey Chikane yesterday visited the Chiadzwa diamond fields to get firsthand information on Mbada Diamonds and Canadile Miners operations before touring the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Forbes Border Post to assess security there.
Bachelor Vienna's Engagement Ring: All the Details!Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:38PMWho cares about the final rose? Jake Pavelka gave Vienna Girardi a nearly 3-carat Neil Lane princess-cut diamond platinum ring worth $50,000 on Monday night's Bachelor finale.
Vienna's $50,000 Engagement Ring: All the Details!Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:23PMWho cares about the final rose? Jake Pavelka gave Vienna Girardi a nearly 3-carat Neil Lane princess-cut diamond platinum ring on Monday night's Bachelor finale.
Vienna's Bachelor Engagement Ring: All the Details!Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:38PMWho cares about the final rose? Jake Pavelka gave Vienna Girardi a nearly 3-carat Neil Lane princess-cut diamond platinum ring on Monday night's Bachelor finale.
What to do when 'We're engaged!' is met with a faux pasMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:33AMAnnouncing your engagement should be a beautiful moment, but what's a bride to do when the responses are rude? Read on for a list of courteous comebacks to eight of the most common offenses; plus, what you wish you could say, but (hopefully) won't.
Relevant LinksMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:15AM"The plant has been redesigned to minimise breakage and, far more importantly, to allow diamonds up to 350 carats to pass through. We therefore anticipate that the diamond value could be over US$200 a carat.
Rough 507-carat diamond sells for record US$35mSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:03AMA 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken’s egg sold for US$35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said on Friday.
Record-breaking $35.3m rough diamond sale boosts PetraSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:12PMA Hong Kong jewellery company has paid the highest price on record for a rough diamond to snap up London-listed Petra Diamonds ' rare stone discovered at its South African Cullinan mine last autumn . Petra's Aim-listed shares are up 1.75p, or 3%, at 60.5p after it announced the "507 carat Cullinan Heritage" was sold today for $35.3m, the highest sale price on record for a rough diamond. The ...
Record-breaking diamond sale boosts PetraSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:12PMA Hong Kong jewellery company has paid the highest price on record for a rough diamond to snap up London-listed Petra Diamonds ' rare stone discovered at its South African Cullinan mine last autumn . Petra's Aim-listed shares are up 1.75p, or 3%, at 60.5p after it announced the "507 carat Cullinan Heritage" was sold today for $35.3m, the highest sale price on record for a rough diamond. The ...
507-carat rough diamond sells for $35 mSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:50PMA 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken's egg has been sold for $35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier has said.
507-carat rough diamond sold for record $35 millionSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:09PMA 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken’s egg sold for $35.3 million (euro25.8 million), breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said Friday.
Top of the NewsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:33AMBAGHDAD - Iraq on Friday reinstated 20,000 former army officers dismissed after the U.S.-led invasion, a landmark gesture at reconciliation ahead of the March 7 elections.
507-carat rough diamond sold for record USD 35mSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:21AMLondon, Feb 26 (AP) Diamond supplier Petra Diamonds Ltd. said Friday it sold a 507-carat diamond for USD 35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond.
Briefing: Latest recall: Not-so-yummy Girl Scout cookiesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:18AMLOUISVILLE, Ky. — They promise to entice the senses with a 'hint of cinnamon-ginger spice' and a 'refreshingly zesty lemon creme filling,' but some batches of Lemon Chalet Creme Girl Scout cookies didn't quite turn out that way. A Kentucky bakery pulled some batches Thursday after about a dozen people complained of a foul smell and taste. Little Brownie Bakers in Louisville, one of two bakeries ...
Exhibit takes peek into Elvis' closet; from clothes to bling to bangSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:00AMIt was almost 58 carats smaller than Elizabeth Taylor 's big diamond, but, at 11.5 carats, the diamond solitaire added a little extra bling to Elvis Presley 's closet.And, unlike Taylor's diamond, Elvis' ring was surrounded by lightning bolts and his "TCB" emblem.It is one of the flashiest of 200 items -- from bold orange and purple paisley shirts to 45-caliber pistols with custom-made turquoise ...
question of the weekFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:24PMLONDON - A 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken's egg has sold for US$35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said Friday.
507-carat rough diamond sold for record $35MFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:57PMLONDON (AP) — A 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken's egg sold for $35.3 million (euro 25.8 million), breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said Friday.
Petra sets record, sells diamond for $35 millionFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:52AMPetra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million on Friday, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond.
Friday February 26 2010Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:14AMLONDON, Feb 26 — Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for US$35.3 million (RM120 million) today, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond.
Diamond bought for record $35.3mFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:43AMA rare, uncut diamond achieves a record sale price of $35.3m at an auction in South Africa.
Model Vodianova puts heart into De Beers designFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:31AMLondon--The second annual Love Ball was held Tuesday night in London, a De Beers-supported event that attracts major players in the worlds of fashion, art and high society, all in the name of a good cause.
Diamond sold for record $35mFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:44AMPetra Diamonds has sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3m, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond.
Petra sells diamond for record RM120mFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:15AMLONDON, Feb 26 — Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for US$35.3 million (RM120 million) today, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond. Analysts had estimated the value of the stone, one of the 20 biggest high-quality rough diamonds, at around US$25 million. “It is fitting that the Cullinan Heritage should achieve a sale price of US$35.3 million, the highest ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-26 09:41 UPDATE 1-Petra sets record, sells diamond for $35 mlnFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:12AMLONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Petra Diamonds sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million on Friday, breaking a record as the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond. Analysts had estimated the value of the stone, one of the 20 biggest high-quality rough diamonds, at around $25 million. "It is fitting that the Cullinan Heritage should achieve a sale price of $35.3 million, the highest sale price ...
China says it has no details on Indian tradersThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:29PMBEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had “no information” on the status of 21 Indian traders who have been kept in detention in Shenzhen for 50 days.
Gem and jewellery seek 2 years tax holidayWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:39AMGJEPC seeks two year Direct and Indirect tax holiday on export earnings of Gems and Jewellery Industry, considering difficult export market faced in the current fiscal
Texada Ventures Inc. Announces Term Sheet with Diamond Industry Associates LtdTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:10AMSPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.----Texada Ventures Inc. announced that on February 15, 2010 it entered into a Term Sheet with Diamond Industry Associates Ltd whereby Texada will acquire 100% of DIA’s issued and outstanding shares or alternatively the assets and contractual obligations of DIA.
PRODUCT PROFILETuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:45AMGeneva based Mercury Diamonds has increased the value of diamonds from John Teeling's Botswana AK6 project by USD23 a carat following a revaluation process.
RioZim suffers US$16m lossMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:30PMRESOURCE firm RioZim Limited suffered a US$16 million loss for the full year to December 2009 as high administrative expenses, distribution costs and finance charges ate into the listed group’s potential for profitability.