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The value of life on South Africa's gold mines
From The New York Times: Last year, South Africa produced only 11.1 percent of the world’s gold, and China nudged ahead of it.Nevertheless, mining still accounts for nearly 7 percent of the nation’s g… more →
Africa is a Country
Rio Tinto = UK-based Mining Giant
crankywriter wrote 4 months ago: 1 … They are investing 75 to 100 million US dollars in the pre-feasability study of diamond mi … more →
Out of Africa
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jscolley wrote 4 months ago: I found these beautiful works of art doing research for The Cotton Tree Boy . (Could not find any of … more →
What Makes a Diamond So Special? (Part. 1)
warrenjewelers wrote 6 months ago: Here at Warren Jewelers, we carry the largest in-store selection of diamonds over 1-carat in the Nor … more →
In retrospect to the diamonds-for-guns scheme
steffimott wrote 8 months ago: Freetown, Sierra Leone: Abu Bakarr Kargbo, 31, was one of the thousands of amputees afflicted by the … more →
Terrifying Footage
steffimott wrote 8 months ago: Many Sierra-Leoneans have experienced the horror that was caused by the illegal diamond mining and t … more →
Ethical Jewellery?
jessicafmbateman wrote 10 months ago: When travelling around South America a couple of years ago I, like most backpackers, loved collectin … more →
Mine your own Diamond
diamondstoday123 wrote 10 months ago: Are you discouraged at the cost of diamonds today? Well diamonds are in fact less expensive now tha … more →
The Curious Case of the Arkansas Diamonds
whiteflashdiamonds wrote 10 months ago: Over the past three years, tourists have pulled more than 1,000 precious stones from the ground at C … more →
The value of life on South Africa's gold mines
Sean wrote 1 year ago: From The New York Times: Last year, South Africa produced only 11.1 percent of the world’s gold, and … more →
Designing Custom Diamond Jewelry
Article Guru wrote 1 year ago: You are ready to pop the question. Or maybe a big anniversary is coming up. Maybe even you simply wa … more →
Diamond found in Africa may be one of the World's Largest!
gemgossip wrote 1 year ago: Well I have two interesting stories today–one about a diamond that has recently been discovere … more →
Touring Botswana
Sarah wrote 1 year ago: For those wanting a vacation to remember, a Botswana trip may be just what you are looking for. Bots … more →
The New York Times forgets to ask the Basarwa about the Botswana "miracle"
Sean wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times does a great PR piece for De Beers Mining Corporation and the Botswana government … more →
Where do Diamonds Come From?
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twitwoot wrote 1 year ago: Diamonds are formed completely from carbon. Extreme pressure and heat is applied to the diamond whic … more →
