Zimbabwe Raises Mining Fees by Up to 5000%, Sunday Mail Says Bloomberg Zimbabwe's mining ministry has raised license fees by as much as 5000 percent, the state-controlled Sunday Mail said, citing a government decree. Registration of diamond mining licenses, known as claims, will rise to $5 million from $1 million, ... and more »

Plan Nord: Quebec's First Diamond Mine "Getting Their Ducks In A Row" In 2012 Forbes (Kitco News) - Stornoway Diamond Corp. (TSX:SWY) will make it a priority during 2012 to obtain all the permitting and financing needed to get its northern Quebec Renard Project in construction by mid-2013, according to company officials. Stornoway Announces Commencement of Construction of Route 167 ExtensionMarketWatch (press release) all 12 news articles »

Zimbabwe's controversial diamonds to be tendered this week Zim Diaspora The Diamond Mining Corporation (DMC) is holding a tender in Harare this week offering an estimated 400000 carats. Also holding a tender is the Chinese owned mine Anjin, which is tendering some 500000 carats. While Anjin was never accused of any wrong ... Diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange Fields to be Tendered This WeekIsrael Diamond Portal Zimbabwe to shine out in rough diamond marketTimes of India all 3 news articles »

Forbes

Sierra Leone Diamond Mine Set for IPO Forbes The Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone will be set for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to published reports. The Beny Steinmetz Group, a privately held natural resources company, will issue its float in the later ... and more »

Rockwell Diamonds outlines priorities for 2012 Creamer Media's Mining Weekly JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – TSX- and JSE-listed Rockwell Diamonds would build on the steady increase in production at its three operational diamond mines in South Africa to prove itself as a profitable and sustainable diamond junior, ... and more »

Mmegi Online

Debswana workers fear radiation exposure Mmegi Online Debswana and its employees might be headed for a showdown after it emerged that the diamond mining company is pressing ahead with plans to introduce Scannex X-ray body search machines at its diamond mines. Mmegi has learnt that the company's employees ... and more »

New Zimbabwe.com

De Beers hit by cheaper Zim diamonds New Zimbabwe.com In addition, the low range diamond boxes of the leading giant diamond mining companies were selling at discounted rates by up to 25 percent in Surat and Mumbai. Industry leaders say Zimbabwe diamonds are about 50 percent cheaper than those from other ... De Beers, Rio Tinto feel heat of Zimbabwe roughsTimes of India Counting CaratsRapaport all 4 news articles »

AFP

S.Korea diplomat suspended over diamond mine scandal AFP SEOUL — South Korea's foreign ministry has temporarily suspended a senior official over a suspected share-rigging case linked to a diamond mine in Cameroon, according to a spokesman. Kim Eun-Seok, in charge of energy and resources development, ... Cameroon diamond scandal snowballingKorea Times Key figures set to be summoned in diamond stock insider tradingThe Korea Herald S Korean diplomat's stock scandal spreads to other agenciesAsiaOne all 30 news articles »

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S. Korea Prosecutors Raid Ministry Over Mining Scam, Yonhap Says Bloomberg South Korean prosecutors raided the foreign ministry following allegations that a senior diplomat played a key role in a stock manipulation scam involving a diamond mining project in West Africa, Yonhap News reported. Investigators seized computer hard ... Foreign ministry draws fire for controversial diamond scandalKorea Times Diamond firm probe extends to alleged lobbying with bondsThe Korea Herald Prosecutors raid Korean Foreign MinistryAsiaOne all 33 news articles »

Anglo American Seen Takeover Bait by Glencore-Xstrata: Real M&A BusinessWeek By acquiring Anglo's assets in diamonds, platinum and steelmaking coal, the Glencore-Xstrata entity would vault past Rio and rival BHP, the world's largest mining company by revenue, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Anglo may also be attractive to BHP, ... and more »