Authorities in diamond rich Botswana are preventing Kalahari Bushmen from bringing water to their relatives in one of the driest places on earth. The move suggests the government is stepping up its long-running campaign to force the Bushmen out of their ancestral homeland and into government resettlement camps. Wildlife scouts have told Bushmen attempting to [...]
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Diamonds North Begins Halkett Inlet Gold Program
Diamonds North Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: DDN) has commenced its 2010 exploration program on the Halkett Inlet Property located in Nunavut. A phase 1 program designed to develop drill targets on and around the HI-1 gold prospect is underway. HI-1 yielded several significant gold values in 2009 including a grab sample up to 24.3 g/T gold. [...]
International Criminal Court orders release of Congolese warlord
After suspending the case against a Congolese warlord on trial for allegedly enlisting child soldiers, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered his release. The ICC’s trial chamber recently suspended proceedings against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, founder and leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots in the Ituri region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...]
ICMM presents newsletter on sustainable development
In the wake of ICMM’s participation at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in New York, this edition of its biannual newsletter examines the SD challenge and the different ways in which member companies are trying to address it. “Whether we are talking about the beneficial uses of metal or the socioeconomic benefits [...]
2nd edition of on-line Design Edge catalogue available for trade buyers
Following the huge success of the Design Edge catalogue in 2009, the 2nd edition, bigger and brimming with new pages and product, has gone live as an on-line service for trade buyers. A lot of care and attention has been given to the layout of the site making it easy to search and navigate; pages [...]
IGE secures additional equity; Preparing for Increase in Rough Diamond Production
IGE Resources AB (OSE: IGE) today announced that the Company has secured NOK 16.6 million of new equity by utilizing its Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA).IGE Resources AB (OSE: IGE) today announced that the Company has secured NOK 16.6 million of new equity by utilizing its Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA). IGE Resources has issued [...]
Melrose Jewelers Is Now the Leading Online Rolex Watch Retailer in Paris, France
Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers, USA’s #1 Online Rolex Watch Retailer, today announced that it has become the #1 Online Rolex Retailer in France including Paris , Bouches-du-Rh?ne , Rh?ne , Haute-Garonne , Alpes-Maritimes , and Loire-Atlantique. In Q1 and Q2 2010 Melrose Jewelers’ revenue from France jumped over 70% over the same period last year. [...]
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri at 7th Annual WDC Meeting: “Jewellery industry is advanced in accommodating principles of CSR”
Ladies and gentlemen, First allow me pay tribute to the WDC President, Eli Izhakoff, for the role that he has played for since the establishment of the World Diamond Council in 2000. It has been a privilege to be associated with the organisation, which over the past decade transformed not only the way that things [...]
Anglo American and De Beers assist in preserving National Heritage Archives at the University of Fort Hare
The Anglo American Chairman’s Fund and the De Beers Fund have provided the Alice Campus of the University of Fort Hare with two R3.9 million grants (R7.8 million in total). These grants were used for the upgrading of the National Archive Heritage and Cultural Studies (NAHECS) Building, which has now been completed and was officially [...]
Shri Handique Addresses Manhattan India Investment, Talks About Diamond Sector in India
The Union Minister of Mines and Development of North East Region (DoNER), Shri B.K. Handique addressed the US- India Business Council (USIBC) organized by Manhattan India Investment Round Table at the prestigious Harvard Club in New York. The Round Table was attended by about 25 investors, promoters and prominent equity managers from New York Stock [...]
Online Jewelry Retailer Bidz.com Announces Dismissal of State Court Derivative Case and Motions to Dismiss the Federal Derivative and Federal Securities Fraud Cases
Bidz.com (Nasdaq:BIDZ), a leading online retailer of jewelry, has announced that the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, dismissed Bahram Akhavan v. Bidz.com, Inc. et al., the first of two shareholder derivative cases filed against the Company’s Board of Directors. “We are very pleased with the dismissal of yet another lawsuit, which will [...]
Diavik Diamond Mines Sustainable Development Report Details preparations for Underground Diamond Mining
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. has released its 2009 annual sustainable development report. In addition to background information about Diavik, the report highlights our many initiatives towards economic prosperity, social well-being, and environmental protection – the three key pillars of sustainable development. Highlights in the 2009 report include: An overview of our work to prepare for [...]