Tag Archives: Rio Tinto

Coloured diamonds break size records for Rio Tinto sale

July 13, 2018

Rio Tinto’s upcoming Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender will include two diamonds that break company records.

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Rio Tinto joins Shore Gold diamond project

June 28, 2017

Rio Tinto has partnered with Shore Gold to develop the Star-Orion South diamond project in Saskatchewan.

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Diavik Foxfire headlines IDE week

May 18, 2016

Rio Tinto’s 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond is set to headline the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) third International Rough Diamond Week. Discovered last fall in the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, the Diavik Foxfire is considered the largest rough diamond ever found in North America.

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Canadian 70-carat rough most valuable at Rio Tinto tender

April 10, 2014

A 70-carat white diamond from Canada’s Diavik mine led Rio Tinto’s first rough diamond tender of the year.

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Rio Tinto gifts its shares in Pebble Mine

April 8, 2014

Mining giant Rio Tinto has given away its stake in the Pebble Mine project. “By giving our shares to two respected Alaskan charities, we are ensuring that Alaskans will have a say in Pebble’s future development and that any economic benefit supports Alaska’s ability to attract investment that creates jobs,” said Rio Tinto chief executive, Jean-Sebastien Jacques.

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A meeting of the mines: What the sale of Ekati and Diavik could mean for Canada

August 1, 2012

Diamonds may be forever, but BHP Billiton’s and Rio Tinto’s place in the industry may not be. In what seemed like a one-two punch, both mining companies announced recently they were looking to offload their diamond businesses, which include Canada’s Ekati and Diavik mines, respectively.

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Diavik mine transitions below ground

April 5, 2010

Work at Diavik is heading underground, extending the life of the open-pit diamond mine beyond 2020.

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Diavik Mine schedules temporary shutdowns

April 20, 2009

Production at the Diavik Mine in the Northwest Territories will be shutdown for two six-week periods, says Rio Tinto, the mine’s owner.

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BHP Billiton takeover of Rio Tinto hits a snag

July 21, 2008

Mining giant BHP Billiton will have to wait until November to see if it can move ahead with its plans for a hostile takeover of rival Rio Tinto.

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