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THE SHEAHAN LITERATURE SERVICE

Diamonds, Kimberlites, and Related Geology

May 2013

Highlights

The Sheahan Literature Service is dedicated to advancing research driven

mineral exploration by increasing the awareness

and availability of scientific publications and

technical resources.

Sheahan Literature Services Patricia Sheahan

Email: [email protected]

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin

*** Please note I often place references from different news sources on the same subject as each one adds a few more lines of information.

I cite abstracts particularly academic ones as again they are the first run of identifying individuals who are involved in studies ( I include all

authors again for the same recognition and/or their advisors)

GAC/MAC annual meeting abstracts - references cited individually

Elements: Special issue on geochronology - references cited individually D1305-02

Kaminsky, F.V., Wirth, R., Morales, L.

“Internal texture and syngenetic inclusions in carbonado.”

Canadian Mineralogist,

D1305-04

Tappe, S., Pearson, D.G., Prelevic, D.

“Kimberlite, carbonatite, and potassic magmatism as part of the geochemical cycle.”

Chemical Geology,

D1305-07

Nasdala, L., Grambole, D., Wildner, M., Gigler, A.M., Hainschwang, T., Zaitsev, A.M., Harris, J.W., Milledge, J., Schulze, D.J., Hofmeister, W., Balmer, W.A.

“Radio-colouration of diamond: a spectroscopic study.”

Contribution Mineralogy and Petrology,

D1305-66

Pell, J., Clements, B., Grutter, H., Neilson, S., Grenon, H.

“Following kimberlite indicator minerals to source in the Chidliak kimberlite province, Nunavut.”

PDAC 2013 Short course notes,

Kind Regards,

Pat Sheahan

Sheahan Literature Service Diamonds Newsletter – May 2013

NEW SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS

Page 1 (Scientific by Source) © Sheahan Literature Service. Printed in Canada.

Although he may not always recognize his bondage, modern man lives under a tyranny of numbers. N. Eberstadt 1 2 D1305-01 Nakamuta, Y.,

Toh, S. 2013 Transformation of

graphite to lonsdaleite and diamond in the Goalpara ureilite directly observed by TEM.

American Mineralogist, Vol. 98, pp. 574-581.

Technology

Meteorite

3 D1305-02 Kaminsky, F.V.,

Wirth, R., Morales, L.

2013 Internal texture and syngenetic inclusions in carbonado.

Canadian Mineralogist,, Vol. 51, 1, Feb. pp. 39-56.

South America, Brazil, Africa, Central African Republic

Carbonado

4 D1305-03 Braden, B. 2013 Safety rules the road to

diamond mines. Canadian Mining Journal, April pp. 18-21.

Canada, Northwest Territories

Ice road

5 D1305-04 Tappe, S.,

Pearson, D.G., Prelevic, D.

2013 Kimberlite, carbonatite, and potassic magmatism as part of the geochemical cycle.

Chemical Geology, in press available

Mantle

Melting, recyle

6 D1305-05 Hanski, E.,

Kamenetsky, V.S.,

2013 Chrome spinel hosted melt inclusions in Paleoproterozoic primitive volcanic rocks, northern Finland: evidence for coexistence and mixing of komatiitic and picritic magmas.

Chemical Geology, Vol. 343, pp. 25-37.

Europe, Finland

Magmatism, melting

7 D1305-06 Grant, J.Andrew 2013 Commonwealth cousins

combating conflict diamonds: an examination of South African and Canadian contributions to the Kimberley Process.

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics ( Routledge Pub)., Vol. 51, 2, pp. 1466-2043. Ingenta

Canada, Africa, South Africa

Kimberley Process

8 D1305-07 Nasdala, L.,

Grambole, D., Wildner, M., Gigler, A.M., Hainschwang, T., Zaitsev, A.M., Harris, J.W., Milledge, J., Schulze, D.J., Hofmeister, W., Balmer, W.A.

2013 Radio-colouration of diamond: a spectroscopic study.

Contribution Mineralogy and Petrology, Vol. 165, pp. 843-861.

Technology

Africa, South Africa, Central African Republic, South America, Brazil, Venezuela

9 D1305-08 Jiang, N., Guo,

J., Chang, G. 2013 Nature and evolution of

the lower crust in the eastern North China craton: a review.

Earth Science Reviews, in press available

China

Craton




1 D1305-09 Condon, D.J.,

Schmitz, M.D. 2013 One hundred years of

isotope geochronology, and counting.

Elements, Vol. 9, pp. 15-17.

Technology

Geochronology - history

2 D1305-10 Schoene, B.,

Condon, D.J., Morgan, L., McLean, N.

2013 Precision and accurracy in geochronology.


Technology

Geochronology - accuracy

3 D1305-11 Schmitz, M.D.,

Kuiper, K.F. 2013 High-precision

geochronology. Elements, Vol. 9, pp. 25-30.

Technology

Geochronology - differences

4 D1305-12 Nemchin, A.A.,

Horstwood, M.S.A., Whitehouse, M.J.

2013 High spatial resolution geochronology.


Technology

Geochronology - resolution

5 D1305-13 Amelin, Y.,

Ireland, T.R. 2013 Dating the oldest rocks

and minerals in the Solar system.


Technology

Geochronology - meteorites

6 D1305-14 Richards, D.A.,

Andersen, M.B. 2013 Time constraints and

tie-points in the Quaternary period.


Technology

Geochronology - radioisotope

7 D1305-15 Mattinson, J.M. 2013 Revolution and

evolution: 100 years of U-Pb geochronology


Technology

Geochronology - radioactivity

8 D1305-16 Engineering and

Mining Journal 2013 De Beers commits to

new mine development at Venetia.

Engineering and Mining Journal, March p. 18.

Africa, South Africa

Deposit - Venetia

9 D1305-17 Hitchie, L., Pell,

J., Scott Smith, B.H., Russell, J.K.

2013 The CH-6 kimberlite, Canada: textural and mineralogical features and their relevance to volcanic facies and magma batch interpretation.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: Diamond: from birth in the mantle to emplacement in kimberlite, abstract only

Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island

Deposit - CH-6

10 D1305-18 Hunt, L.,

Stachel, T., Pearson, D.G., Stern, R., Muehlenbachs, K., McLean, H.

2013 Multi-stage evolution of non-gem diamonds at the Diavik diamond mine, Canada.



Deposit - Diavik

11 D1305-19 Nichols, K.,

Stachel, T., Stern, R.A., Pell, J., Mate, D.

2013 Diamond sources beneath the Hall Peninsula, Nunavut: a preliminary assessment based on micro-diamonds.


Canada, Nunavut, Hall Peninsula

Microdiamonds

12




D1305-20 Smith, E.M., Kopylova, M.G., Frezzotti, M.L., Afanasiev, V.P.

2013 Nitrogen bubbles in the mantle: evidence from diamond inclusions.


Mantle

Diamond inclusions

1 D1305-21 Stachel, T.,

Harris, J.W., Hunt, L., Muehlenbachs, K., and EIMF

2013 Diamonds from the Argyle lamproite ( Western Australia): different from any other mine?


Australia

Deposit - Argyle

2 D1305-22 Wirth, R., Yang,

J. 2013 Sources of diamond

formation revealed by nano-inclusions in diamond.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: Diamond: from birth in the mantle to emplacement in kimberlite ( http:gac.esd.mun.ca/gac_2013, abstract only

Mantle

Diamond inclusions

3 D1305-23 Kressall, R.D.,

Fedortchouk, Y. 2013 Major and trace element

composition of Fe-Ti oxides from the Lac de Gras kimberlites.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: Diamond: from birth to the mantle emplacement in kimberlite., abstract only


Deposit - Lac de Gras

4 D1305-24 Osovetskii,

B.M., Reguir, E.P., Chakhmouradian, A.R., Veksler I.V., Yang, P., Kamanetsky, V.S., Camacho, A.

2013 Trace element analysis and U-Pb geochronology of perovskite and its importance for tracking unexposed rare metal and diamond deposits.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: Diamond: from birth to the mantle emplacement in kimberlite., abstract only

Mantle

Geochronology

5 D1305-25 Benitez, L.,

Cookenboo, H.O.,

2013 Diamond populations and diamond associated indicator minerals point to one or more local sources within the Alta Paranaiba diamond province in western Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: from birth to the mantle emplacement in kimberlite., abstract only

South America, Brazil

Deposit - Alto Paranaiba

6 D1305-26 Cookenboo,

H.O., Benitez, L. 2013 Visual characteristics of

Vargem Bonita diamonds compared to indicator mineral compositions from the Canastra 1 kimberlite.



Deposit - Vargem Bonita, Canastra 1

7 D1305-27 Creighton, S.,

Read, G.H. 2013 Metasomatic

overprinting of the lithospheric mantle of the Archean Saskatchewan Craton.


Canada, Saskatchewan

Metasomatism




1 D1305-28 Fedortchouk, Y.,

Skvortsova, V.L., Zhang, Z.

2013 A review of experimental data of diamond dissolution with the focus on morphological features.


Mantle

Diamond morphology

2 D1305-29 Flemming, R.L.,

Weiss, T.L.C., Dean, B.

2013 Quantifying strain related mosaicity in mantle olivine by uXRD: examples from kimberlites and mantle xenoliths.


Mantle

Olivines

3 D1305-30 Kopylova,

M.M.G., Beausoleil, Y.Y.L.

2013 Distribution of eclogites in the Slave mantle: the effect of subduction and metasomatism.



Eclogites

4 D1305-31 Zhang, Z.,

Fedortchouk, Y., Hanley, J.J.

2013 Pressure effect on diamond resorption morphology.


Mantle

Diamond morphology

5 D1305-32 Cookenboo,

H.O., Benitez, L. 2013 Severely corroded

diamonds from the foliated Salvador 1 kimberlite compared to alluvial populations in the Espinhaco Mountains.

GAC-MAC 2013 SS4: from birth to the mantle emplacement in kimberlite., POSTER


Deposit - Salvador 1

6 D1305-33 Chudy, T.C.,

Groat, L.A. 2013 A cathodluminescence

study of calcite dolomite microstructures and Cal-Dol geothermometry in highly metamorphosed carbonatites: an example from the Fir carbonatites, east central British Columbia, Canada.

GAC-MAC 2013: GS2: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Volcanology, abstract only

Canada, British Columbia

Carbonatite

7 D1305-34 Shales, A. 2013 The GRYPHON multi-

parameter airborne platform: the future of regional exploration.

GAC-MAC 2013: SS2: Advances in Exploration Techniques., abstract only

Technology

Geophysics

8 D1305-35 Ghatak, A.,

Basu, A.R., 2013 Isotopic and trace

element geochemistry of alkalic mafic ultramafic carbonatitic complexes and flood basalts in NE India: origin in a heterogeneous Kerguelen plume.

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, in press available

India

Carbonatite

9




D1305-36 Rudge, J.F., Maclennan, J., Stracke, A.

2013 The geochemical consequences of mixing melts from a heterogeneous mantle.

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, in press available

Mantle

Melting

1 D1305-37 Mikhail, S.,

Dobosi, G., Verchovsky, A.B., Kurat, G., Jones, A.P.

2013 Peridotitic and websteritic diamondites provide new information regarding mantle melting and metasomatism induced through the subduction of crustal volatiles.

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 107, Apr. 15, pp. 1-11.

Mantle

Diamondites

2 D1305-38 Tirel, C., Brun,

J-P, Burov, E., Wortel, M.J.R., Lebedev, S.

2013 A plate tectonics oddity: caterpillar walk exhumation of subducted continental crust.

Geology, Vol. 41, 5, pp. 555-558.

Mantle

Subduction

3 D1305-39 2013 The Ries impact, a

double layer Geology, Vol. 41, 5, pp. 531-534.

Europe, Germany

Impact crater

4 D1305-40 Ryabichikov,

I.D., Kaminsky, F.V.

2013 Oxygen potential of diamond formation in the lower mantle.

Geology of Ore Deposits, Vol. 55, 1, pp. 1-12.

Mantle

Diamond genesis

5 D1305-41 Hunt, L.,

Stachel, T., Pearson, D.G., Stern, R., Muehlenbachs, K., McLean, H.

2013 The complex growth of non-gem diamonds at the Diavik diamond mine, Canada.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, abstract only p. 19


Diamond morphology

6 D1305-42 Machado, G.,

Bilodeau, C., Takpanie, R., St. Onge, M., Rayner, N., Skipton, D., From, R., MacKay, C., Young, M., Creason, G., Braden, Z.

2013 Regional bedrock mapping, Hall Peninsula, Nunavut.


Canada, Nunavut

Mapping

7 D1305-43 Melton, G.L.,

Stachel, T., Stern, R.A., Carlson, J., Harris, J.W.

2013 Micro and macro diamond characteristics from the Panda kimberlite.



Deposit - Panda

8 D1305-44 Sarkar, C.,

Heaman, L., Pearson, D.G.

2013 Detailed geochemical studies of Lac de Gras kimberlites - redefining the 'diamond age window'?



Deposit - Lac de gras ones




1 D1305-45 Shales, A. 2013 The GRYPHON multi-

parameter airborne platform: a powerful regional exploration tool.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, abstract only p. 46.

Technology

Geophysics

2 D1305-46 Snyder, D.B.,

Hillier, M., Kjarsgaard, B.A.

2013 3-D structural model of the Slave craton mantle lithosphere, Northwest Territories.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, abstract only p. 47.


Tectonics

3 D1305-47 Johnson, C.L.,

Ross, M., Grunsky, E., Hodder, T.J.

2013 Fingerprinting glacial processes for diamond exploration on Baffin Island.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, Poster abstract only p. 62


Geomorphology

4 D1305-48 Nichols, K.,

Stachel, T., Pell, J., Mate, D.

2013 Diamond sources beneath the Hall Peninsula, Nunavut: a preliminary assessment based on micro-diamonds.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, Poster abstract only p. 64


Deposit - Chidliak

5 D1305-49 Russell, H.A.J.,

Kjarsgaard, B.A., Lesemann, J-E., Sharpe, D.R.

2013 Developing an improved knowledge framework for indicator mineral interpretation.

Geoscience Forum 40 NWT, Poster abstract only p. 68.


Deposit - Chidliak

6 D1305-50 Zheng, Y.F.,

Xiao, W.J., Zhao, G.C.

2013 Introductions to tectonics of China.

Gondwana Research, Vol. 23, 4, pp. 1189-1206.

China

Overview of cratons and belts

7 D1305-51 Zhao G. Zhai,

M. 2013 Lithotectonic elements

of Precambrian basement in the North China craton: review and tectonic implications.


China

Geochronology

8 D1305-52 Wang, L-J,

Griffin, W.L., Yu, J-H., O'Reilly, S.Y.

2013 U Pb and Lu Hf isotopes in detrital zircon from Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks in the northern Yangtze block: implications for Precambrian crust evolution.


China

Geochronology

9 D1305-53 Wu, Y-B.,

Zheng, Y-F. 2013 Tectonic evolution of a

composite collision orogen: an overview on the Qinling-Tongbai Hongan Dabie Sulu orogenic belt in central China.


China

UHP




1 D1305-54 Miller, E.L.,

Solovev, A.V., Prokopiev, A.V., Toro, J., Harris, D., Kuzmichev, A.B., Gehrels, G.E.

2013 Triassic river systems and the paleo-Pacific margin of northwestern Pangea. Lena River system


Russia

Source areas

2 D1305-55 Afanasiev, V.P.,

Aschepkov, I.V., Verzhak, V.V., O'Brien, H., Palessky, S.V.

2013 PT conditions and trace element variations of picroilmenites and pyropes from placers and kimberlites in the Arkhangelsk region, NW Russia.

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, in press available

Russia, Arkangel

Deposit - Verkhotinskoe , Kepinskoe fields

3 D1305-56 Khattach, D.,

Houan, M.R., Corchete, V., Chourak, M., El Gout, R., Ghazala, H.

2013 Main crustal discontinuities of Morocco derived from gravity data.

Journal of Geodynamics, in press available

Africa, Morocco

Tectonics

4 D1305-57 Pilbeam, L.H.,

Nielsen, T.F.D., Waight, T.E.

2013 Gidgestion fractional crystallization (DFC): an important process in the genesis of kimberlites. Evidence from olivine in the Majuagaa kimberlite, southern west Greenland.

Journal of Petrology, in press available

Europe, Greenland

Deposit - Majuagaa

5 D1305-58 Towriss, D. 2013 Buying loyalty:

Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds.

Journal of Southern African Studies, Vol. 39, 1, pp. 99-117. Ingenta

Africa, Zimbabwe

History

6 D1305-59 Flament, N. 2013 A review of

observations and models of dynamic topography.

Lithosphere, Vol. 5, 2, pp. 189-210.

Mantle

Density structure

7 D1305-60 Zaitsev, A.N.,

Wenzel, T., Vennemann, T., Markl, G.

2013 Tinderet volcano, Kenya: an altered natrocarbonatite locality?

Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 77, 3, pp. 213-226.

Africa, Kenya

Carbonatite

8 D1305-61 Abu-Alam, T.S.,

Santosh, M., Brown, M.,Stuwe, K.

2013 Gondwana collision. Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available

Mantle

Kenoraland

9 D1305-62 Panina, L.I.,

Nikolaeva, A.T., Stoppa, F.

2013 Genesis of melilitolite from Colle Fabbri: inferences from melt inclusions.

Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available

Europe, Italy

Melilite, kamafugite

10




D1305-63 Teneczer, V., Hauzenberger, Ch., Fritz, H., Hoinkes, G., Mubongo, S., Klotzli, U.

2013 Crustal age domains and metamorphic reworking of the deep crust in northern central Tanzania: a U/Pb zircon and monazite age study.

Mineralogy and Petrology, in press available

Africa, Tanzania

Geochronology

1 D1305-64 Mining

Magazine

2013 Up in the air: different types of airborne surveys are common in mineral exploration.

Mining Magazine, March pp. 66-75.

Technology

Geophysics

2 D1305-65 Paragon

Diamonds Inc. 2013 Lemphane kimberlite

scoping summary study. Paragon Diamonds Inc., Summary April 13p.

Africa, Lesotho

Deposit - Lemphane

3 D1305-66 Pell, J.,

Clements, B., Grutter, H., Neilson, S., Grenon, H.

2013 Following kimberlite indicator minerals to source in the Chidliak kimberlite province, Nunavut.

PDAC 2013 Short course notes, 6p.


Indicator minerals

4 D1305-67 Kostrovitsky,

S.I., Soloveva,L.V., Yakolev, D.A., Suvorova, L.F., Sandimirova, G.P., Travin, A.V., Yudin, D.S.

2013 Kimberlites and megacrystic suite: isotope-geochemical studies.

Petrology, Vol. 21, 2, pp. 127-144.

Russia, Yakutia

Deposit - Udachnaya

5 D1305-68 Potapoff, P. 1989 The Martinson

carbonatite deposit, Ontario Canada

Phosphate Deposits of the world, ed. Notholt, A.J.G., Sheldon, R.P., Davidson, D.F., Vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 71-79. copy donated by R. Sage

Canada, Ontario

Carbonatite

6 D1305-69 Nechaev, D.V.,

Khokhryakov, A.F.

2013 Formation of epigenetic graphite inclusions in diamond crystals: experimental data.

Russia Geology and Geophysics, Vol. 54, 4, pp. 399-405.

Technology

Diamond inclusions

7 D1305-70 Chepurov, A.I.,

Zhimulev, E.I., Agafonov, L.V., Sonin, V.M., Chepurov, A.A., Tomilenko, A.A.

2013 The stability of ortho- and clinopyroxenes, olivine and garnet in kimberlitic magma.

Russian Geology and Geophysics, Vol. 54, 4, pp. 406-415.

Russia

Mineral chemistry

8 D1305-71 Vladykin, N.V. 2013 Petrology and

composition of rare metal alkaline rocks in the South Gobi Desert, Mongolia.


Asia, Mongolia

Alkaline rocks

9




D1305-72 Suk, N.I., Kotelnikov, A.R., Viryus, A.A.

2013 Crystallization of loparite in alkaline fluid magmatic systems ( from experimental and mineralogical data).


Technology

Alkaline rocks

1 D1305-73 Kerr, R.A. 2013 The deep Earth

machine is coming together.

Science, Vol. 340, 6128, April 5, pp. 22-24.

Mantle

Plate Tectonics

2 D1305-74 Jakusconek, T.

et al. 2013 Diamond Quarterly

Review: The carat chronicles Q1/13.

Scotiabank, 36p. Global

Review of companies

3 D1305-75 Doughty, M.,

Eyesl, N., Eyes, C.

2013 High resolution seismic reflection profiling of neotectonic faults in Lake Timiskaming, Timiskaming Graben, Ontario-Quebec, Canada.

Sedimentology, in press available

Canada, Ontario, Quebec

Tectonics, kimberlite mentioned

4 D1305-76 Faccenna, C.,

Becker, T.W., Conrad, C.P., Husson, L.

2013 Mountain building and mantle dynamics.

Tectonics, Vol. 32, 1, pp. 80-93.

Mantle

Geodynamics

5 D1305-77 Valentini, L. 2010 Geochemical and

numerical modelling of the interaction between carbonatite and silicate magmas.

Thesis Dept. of Earth and Ocean Sciences, College of Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, 139p. Paper copy donated by R. Sage

Russia, France

Kola alkaline, Massif Central

6 D1305-78 McCandless, T. 2013 The mystery of

microdiamonds. Vancouver Kimberlite Cluster presentation April 10., abstract only

Technology

Microdiamonds

7


INDUSTRY NEWS (by Source) REF # AUTHOR YEAR TITLE SOURCE REGION/LOCATION KEYWORDS

Page 1 (Industry News) © Sheahan Literature Service. Printed in Canada.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” 1 - Charles Darwin 2 3 D1305-79 Allafrica

2013 No compensation for Chiadzwa famillies.

Allafrica.com, April 11, 1/2p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

4 D1305-80 Allafrica

2013 Zim mineral output increases. Mentions Mbada and diamond output for month.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Mbada


2013 Clarity on Bikita diamonds - not licensed yet.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal


2013 Controversial diamonds flood Dubai.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Dubai


2013 Diamonds trading pays dividends.

Allafrica.com, March 27, 1/4p.

Africa, Namibia

News item - NDTC


2013 It never rains but pours for Mpofu. Chiadzwa Marange

Allafrica.com, March 28, 1/4p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

9 D1305-85 Americas

Diamond Corporation

2013 Announces creation of advisory committee and appointment of markets & communications advisor.

Americas Diamond Corporation, April 2, 1p.

South America, Venezuela

News item - press release

10 D1305-86 Arctic Star

Exploration Corporation

2013 Arctic Star to commence drilling on its redemption diamond project.

Arctic Star Exploration Corporation, April 16, 1p.



11 D1305-87 Arctic Star

Exploration Corporation

2013 Arctic Star provides update on NWT diamond project: redemption.

Arctic Star Exploration Corporation, April 24, 1p.



12 D1305-88 Botswana

Diamonds Plc.

2013 Option agreement on an additional prospecting licence - Save Rver, Mozambique. Morminas

Botswana Diamonds Plc., April 11, 1p.

Africa, Mozambique


13 D1305-89 Brazil Minerals

Inc.

2013 Financial results and one page overview of Duas Barras.

Brazil Minerals Inc., April 24, 1p.

South America, Brazil, Minas Gerais


14




D1305-90 Howard, J.

2013 Considering a mineral stream? Some terms to negotiate.

Canadian Mining Journal, April p. 12-13.

Global

News item - finance

1 D1305-91 Braden, B.

2013 Safety rules the road to diamond mines.



News item - ice roads

2 D1305-92 Goodman, N.

2013 Facing economic reality after "financial botox" wears off.


Global

News item - finance

3 D1305-93 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 Third licence added to Botswana Diamonds/Morminas agreement. Save River

Creamers Mining Weekly, April 11, 1/2p.

Africa, Mozambique

News item - Botswana Diamonds

4 D1305-94 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 DiamondCorp finalises funding package for Lace mine.

Creamers Mining Weekly, April 11, 1p.


News item - DiamondCorp

5 D1305-95 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 Rockwell offloads Klipdam to private buyer for R23m.



News item - Rockwell

6 D1305-96 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 De Beers see output at Venetia mine back to normal in second half.



News item - De Beers

7 D1305-97 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 Saskatchewan Research Council provides new service to help miners. Qemscan for kimberlite mineralogy.



News item - Qemscan

8 D1305-98 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 Gem Diamonds Q1 output down 38% on lower grades. Letseng


Africa, Lesotho

News item - Gem Diamonds

9 D1305-99 Creamers

Mining Weekly

2013 Dominion Diamond reports Ekati reserves support mining to 2019.



News item - Dominion

10 D1305-100

Creamers Mining Weekly

2013 India to set up mining regulatory authority under new legislation.


India

News item - legal

11 D1305-101

Creamers Mining Weekly

2013 Firestone Diamonds increases production ..

Creamers Mining Weekly, March 28, 1/2p.

Africa, Lesotho

News item - Firestone




Liqhobong

1 D1305-102

De Beers Canada

2013 Victor mine receives 'needed' supplies during winter road season.

De Beers Canada, April 17, 1/2p.

Canada, Ontario, Attawapiskat

News item - Victor

2 D1305-103

Diamcor Mining Inc.

2013 Diamcor announces conversion of convertible debenture. ( Tiffany)

Diamcor Mining Inc., April 8, 2p.



3 D1305-104

Diamond Investing News

2013 Brown diamonds set to be the next big thing.

Diamond Investing News, April 1, 2p.

Global

News item - Brown diamonds

4 D1305-105

Smith, M.

2013 Understanding diamond juniors: part two of a series.


Global

News item - brief overview

5 D1305-106

Diamond Investing News

2013 PureFund' Paul Ziminsky talks diamond ETF investing.


Global

News item - ETF

6 D1305-107

Diamonds.net

2013 Debmarine celebrates its largest mining vessel: MV Mafuta.

Diamonds.net, April 10, 1/2p.

Africa, Namibia

News item - Debmarine

7 D1305-108

Diamonds.net

2013 State govt raises VAT charge on Mumbai diamonds. To 1.1%


India

News item - legal

8 D1305-109

Diamonds.net

2013 De Beers YTD sight estimate -8% in 2013.


Global


9 D1305-110

Diamonds.net

2013 Chiadzwa's residents await relocation compensation as temp camp may close.

Diamonds.net, April 12, 1p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

10 D1305-111

Diamonds.net

2013 Alrosa, SDE plan diamond auctions in China.


Russia, China

News item - Alrosa

11 D1305-112

Diamonds.net

2013 Endiama to hold Angolan Diamond Conference 2013. June 20-21.


Africa, Angola

News item - Conference

12 D1305-113

Diamonds.net

2013 CIBJO releases diamond special report… discusses disclosures


Global

News item - CIBJO

13




D1305-114

Diamonds.net

2013 Diavik diamond mine 1 Q production +21%



News item - Diavik

1 D1305-115

Diamonds.net

2013 Rio Tinto's 1 Q diamond production -4%


Canada, Northwest Territories, Australia, Zimbabwe

News item - Rio Tinto

2 D1305-116

Diamonds.net

2013 Zimbabwe requires a political overhaul to unlock potential.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

3 D1305-117

Diamonds.net

2013 De Beers 1 Q diamond production +3% to 6 m carats.


Africa, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia


4 D1305-118

Diamonds.net

2013 Report cites continued abuse at Marange mines.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - legal

5 D1305-119

Diamonds.net

2013 Alrosa's executive committee recommends dividen increase.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

6 D1305-120

Diamonds.net

2013 Gemesis presents world largest, whitest lab-created diamond. 1.29 carat.


USA

News item - Gemesis

7 D1305-121

Diamonds.net

2013 Namdeb vessel rescues crew of Misty Model.


Africa, Namibia

News item - Namdeb

8 D1305-122

Diamonds.net

2013 Gem Diamonds' rough sales -20% to $ 47M.


Africa, Lesotho


9 D1305-123

Diamonds.net

2013 Lazare Kaplan wins appeal in patent case.


USA

News item - Lazare Kaplan

10 D1305-124

Diamonds.net

2013 Paragon's scoping study confirms economic viability. Lemphane


Africa, Lesotho

News item - Paragon

11 D1305-125

Diamonds.net

2013 Ekati's reserves support production to 2019.


Canada, Northwest





Territories

1 D1305-126

Diamonds.net

2013 Blue diamond fetches almost $ 2m per carat at Bonhams.


Global

News item - diamond notable

2 D1305-127

Diamonds.net

2013 Goodrich diamond tender nets $ 13 million in March.


Australia

News item - Goodrich

3 D1305-128

Diamonds.net

2013 China sparkles for Rio Tinto's Argyle gems.


China, Australia


4 D1305-129

Diamonds.net

2013 De Beers, Rio Tinto update their 2013 client list ( names).


Global

News item - De Beers, Rio Tinto

5 D1305-130

Diamonds.net

2013 Russia to offer 14% of Alrosa shares on Moscow Exchange.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

6 D1305-131

Diamonds.net

2013 Alrosa's Aikhal underground mine reaches design capacity. 2.5 ml carats projected a year.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

7 D1305-132

Diamonds.net

2013 De Beers raises prices 3% at $ 650 M April sight.


Global


8 D1305-133

Dominion Diamond Corporation

2013 Reports Diavik diamond mine first quarter production.

Dominion Diamond Corporation, April 16, 1p.



9 D1305-134

Dominion Diamond Corporation

2013 Dominion Diamond Corporation issues reserve and resource statement for the Ekati diamond mine.

Dominion Diamond Corporation, April 24, 14p.



10 D1305-135

Innopac Holdings

2013 Innopac Holdings statement offering to acquire all Merlin Diamonds shares.

Fairfax.com.au, April 4, 1/2p.

Australia

News item - Innopac

11 D1305-136

Financial Post

2013 New northern riches? A delightful history and storyline on Buddy Doyle.

Financial Post, April 8, 6p.


History - Arctic Star website

12




D1305-137

Firestone Diamonds plc.

2013 Unaudited results for the six months to 31 December 2012. Highlights Liqhobong, BK 11.

Firestone Diamonds plc., March 28, 10p.

Africa, Lesotho, Botswana


1 D1305-138

Foy-Johnson Inc.

2013 Foy-Johnson reduces the amount of shares issued and outstanding by over 78%.

Foy-Johnton Inc., April 11, 1p.

Africa, Cameroon


2 D1305-139

Foy-Johnson Inc.

2013 Foy-Johnson updates on activities in Cameroon. ( alluvials both diamonds and gold)

Foy-Johnton Inc., April 4, 1p.

Africa, Cameroon


3 D1305-140

Frost & Sullivan

2013 MPCVD diamonds - challenging the next frontier for technology.

Frost & Sullivan, April 22, 1p.

USA


4 D1305-141

Frost & Sullivan

2013 Shaping future of diamond industry. Technology impact assessment.

Frost & Sullivan, April 24, 28p. Pdf

Global

News item - synthetics

5 D1305-142

Idex Online

2013 OECD to consider 'Building on KP' initiative.

Idexonline, April 11, 1p. Global

News item - OECD

6 D1305-143

Idex Online

2013 An offshore account tutorial anyone?

Idexonline, April 11, 2p. Global, USA

News item - taxes

7 D1305-144

Idex Online

2013 Diamond conference highlights the Angolan potential.

Idexonline, April 15, 1p. Africa, Angola

News item - Endiama

8 D1305-145

Idex Online

2013 Rough pink diamonds in online auction.

Idexonline, April 18, 1/4p. Europe, Belgium

News item - eDiamond

9 D1305-146

Idex Online

2013 Rough diamond prices soar in Belgium.

Idexonline, April 18, 1/4p. Europe, Belgium

News item - prices

10 D1305-147

Idex Online

2013 Retailers must be willing to foot the bill. KP


News item - KP

11 D1305-148

Idex Online

2013 Letseng produces 158 10.8+ carat diamonds.

Idexonline, April 24, 1/4p. Africa, Lesotho


12 D1305-149

Idex Online

2013 Russia's Gokhran raises $ 17.9 m at +10.8 cts auction.

Idexonline, April 24, 1/4p. Russia

News item - Gokhran




1 D1305-150

Idex Online

2013 Industry ad-hoc group moving forward with diamond tracking initiative.


News item - supply chains

2 D1305-151

Idex Online

2013 There is MIST beyond the BRIC. ( Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey)


News item - Jewellery

3 D1305-152

Idex Online

2013 Money keeps hopping around, seeking new tax havens.


News item - legal

4 D1305-153

Idex Online

2013 2.10 carat uncovered at Crater of Diamonds Park.

Idexonline, April 9, 1/2p. USA, Arkansas

News item - Crater of Diamonds

5 D1305-154

Idex Online

2013 What diamantaires don't want to hear: retailers are being squeezed.

Idexonline, March 28, 2p. Global

News item - economics

6 D1305-155

Jeweller Magazine

2013 Lab created diamond debate heats up.

Jeweller Magazine, April, 1p.

Technology

News item - Gemesis

7 D1305-156

Kennady Diamonds Inc.

2013 Kennady Diamonds intersects kimberlite in first two holes at Kennady North diamond project. Kelvin

Kennady Diamonds Inc., April 3, 1p.



8 D1305-157

Kennady Diamonds Inc.

2013 Kennady Diamonds commences winter drill program Kennady North.

Kennady Diamonds Inc., March 26, 1p.



9 D1305-158

Lucara Diamond Corporation

2013 Lucara appoints Paul Day as Chief Operating Officer.

Lucara Diamond Corporation, March 27, 1p.

Africa, Botswana


10 D1305-159

Mineweb

2013 DRC's mining heartland a volatile 'powder keg' - lawmaker.

Mineweb.com, April 10, 1p.

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

News item - legal

11 D1305-160

Mineweb

2013 Dominion diamond sales increase on rising demand.


Global


12 D1305-161

Mineweb

2013 Dominion Diamond would consider Diavik mine deal at right price.


Canada, Northwest





Territories

1 D1305-162

Mineweb

2013 A geostatistics giant dies. Danie Krige.



News item - Krige

2 D1305-163

Mineweb

2013 Guinea cuts mining taxes in overture to investors.


Africa, Guinea

News item - legal

3 D1305-164

Mining Magazine

2013 A snippet from April 1913 Do diamonds grow?

Mining Magazine, April 13, 1/8p.

India

News item - history

4 D1305-165

Mining.com

2013 Nunavut's first diamond mine owners owe Canada $ 2 million. Jericho

Mining.com, April 16, 1/4p.

Canada, Nunavut

News item - Shear Diamonds

5 D1305-166

Miningmx

2013 Forevermark: De Beers' great retail ambition.

Miningmx.com, April 23, 6p.

Global


6 D1305-167

Miningmx

2013 Diamond fortunes central to Angola's future.

Miningmx.com, April 25, 2p.

Global

News item - Anglo

7 D1305-168

Newsday

2013 Zim new boss for diamond mine - Gye Nyame.

Newsday Zimbabwe, April 23, 1/8p.

Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana

News item - Gye Nyame

8 D1305-169

North Arrow Minerals Inc.

2013 North Arrow reports overburden drilling program is underway at Lac de Gras diamond property.

North Arrow Minerals Inc., April 11, 1p.



9 D1305-170

Northern News Service

2013 New diamond giant moves office north. ( Yellowknife)

Northern News Service, April 12, 1p.



10 D1305-171

Olivut Resources Ltd.

2013 Funding update. Olivut Resources Ltd., April 11, 1p.



11 D1305-172

Olivut Resources Ltd.

2013 Provides update on innovative funding commitment and exploration plans.

Olivut Resources Ltd., April 8, 1p.

Canada, Northwest Territories, South





America, Paraguay

1 D1305-173

Pangolin Diamonds Corporation

2013 Pangolin closes private placement with increased gross proceeds of $ 1,612,250.00.

Pangolin Diamonds Corporation, April 22, 1p.

Africa, Botswana


2 D1305-174

Pangolin Diamonds Corporation

2013 Pangolin Diamonds announces non-brokered private placement to raise up to $ 1,260,000 for Botswana projects.

Pangolin Diamonds Corporation, April 4, 1p.

Africa, Botswana


3 D1305-175

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.

2013 Peregrine collects 508 tonne bulk sample from CH-6.

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd., April 23, 1p.



4 D1305-176

Petra Diamonds Limited

2013 Recovery of high quality 25.5 carat blue diamond. Cullinan

Petra Diamonds Limited, April 17, 1p.



5 D1305-177

Polished Prices

2013 Oppeneheimers, Anglo dismiss Moscow speculation of Alrosa interest.

Polishedprices.com, April 23, 1p.

Russia

News item - Anglo

6 D1305-178

Polished Prices

2013 Drop in Debswana's Q1 diamond output.

Polishedprices.com, April 23, 1p.

Africa, Botswana

News item - Debswana

7 D1305-179

Polished Prices

2013 Who needs algorithims? Wyndham - GEM Diamonds dissected.

Polishedprices.com, March 24, 3p.

Africa, Lesotho


8 D1305-180

Kilalea, D.

2013 Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Outperform.

RBC Capital Markets, April 4, 12p.


News item - Mountain Province

9 D1305-181

Kilalea, D.

2013 Dominion Diamond Corp. Retail glitter replaced by mining sparkle.

RBC Capital Markets, April 4, 6p.



10 D1305-182

Zimnisky, P.

2013 Diamonds: driven by market forces for the first time in 100 years.

Resourceinvestor.com, April 9, 3p.

Global


11




D1305-183

Rockwell Diamonds Inc.

2013 Sale of Klipdam mine releases capital for reinvestment in higher value Middle Orange River operations.

Rockwell Diamonds Inc., April 15, 2p.



1 D1305-184

Scio Diamond Technology Corporation

2013 Scio Diamond announces documentary and production status.

Scio Diamond Technology Corporation, April 18, 1p.

USA, South Carolina


2 D1305-185

Shore Gold Inc.

2013 Star-Orion South diamond project revised EIS: responses submitted to comments received from Federal Review Agencies

Shore Gold Inc., April 10, 2p.



3 D1305-186

Shore Gold Inc.

2013 Shore Gold Inc. announces year end results. EIS, Star-Orion

Shore Gold Inc., March 28, 8p.



4 D1305-187

Stockwatch

2013 Diamond overview: Dominion, Kennady, Mountain Province, Kettle River

Stockwatch Market Summary, April 16, 1p.



5 D1305-188

Stockwatch

2013 Diamonds - brief overview Arctic Star, Rockwell.

Stockwatch Market Summary, April 17, 1p.

Canada, Northwest Territories, Africa, South Africa


6 D1305-189

Stockwatch

2013 Diamonds and specialty metals… Olivut, Diamcor brief notes.

Stockwatch Market Summary, April 9, 1/2p.

Global

News item - Olivut, Diamcor

7 D1305-190

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

2013 Stornoway reports positive Renard 65 diamond valuation result. Average price $ 250.00

Stornoway Diamond Corporation, April 11, 3p.

Canada, Quebec


8 D1305-191

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

2013 Stornoway provides construction update on the Renard mine road.

Stornoway Diamond Corporation, March 27, 3p.

Canada, Quebec


9 D1305-192

The Australian

2013 Chinese market sparkles for Argyle's gems.

The Australian.com, April 4, 1/4p.

China, Australia


10




D1305-193

Allafrica

2013 Zimbabwe: Bikita Mining Consortium launched.

The Herald, March 28, 1/2p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Bikita

1 D1305-194

Tsodilo Resources Ltd.

2013 Tsodilo Resources Limited closes private placement agreement with First Quantum Minerals. Mentions diamonds

Tsodilo Resources Ltd., April 22, 1p.

Africa, Botswana


2 D1305-195

Anhui Construction

2013 Anhui Construction, Congo plan to take Diamond company public. Societe Anhui-Congo d'investissement Minier Spri ( SACRIM)

Washington Post, March 28, 1p.


News item - SACRIM

3 D1305-196

World of Mining

2013 Chasing the carat: Canada's Queen of Diamonds comes full circle. Eira Thomas

World of Mining, April 12, 1p.

Canada

News item - Thomas

4 D1305-197

The Israeli Diamond Industry

2013 Lebish adds another diamond to Argyle collection.

www.israelidiamond.co.il, April 10, 1/4p.

Australia

News item - Argyle

5 D1305-198


2013 The effect of regime change in China on diamond deals.

www.israelidiamond.co.il, April 14, 5p.

China, Australia

News item - legal

6 D1305-199


2013 As Rio eyes industry exit, it produces fewer diamonds.


Canada, Australia

News item - Diavik, Argyle

7 D1305-200


2013 Can black diamonds make your skin smoother?


Technology

News item - carbonado

8 D1305-201


2013 Alrosa mined 34 million carats of diamonds in 2012.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

9 D1305-202


2013 Paragon assured of Lesotho diamond mine viability. Lemphane


Africa, Lesotho

News item - Paragon

10 D1305-203


2013 Report considers effects of tech on diamond trade. (Diamond scanner)


Technology

News item - Sarine Galaxy




1 D1305-204


2013 Oppenheimers deny interest in Alrosa diamond stock.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

2 D1305-205


2013 Rio's Murowa diamonds in row with Zimbabwe.


Africa, Zimbabwe


3 D1305-206


2013 Dubai defends being Zimbabwe's diamond lifeline.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Dubai

4 D1305-207


2013 Indian banks now more careful with diamond firms.


India

News item - banks

5 D1305-208


2013 Her 30th birthday present: finding a 2 carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park.


USA, Arkansas

News item - Crater of Diamonds

6 D1305-209


2013 Who'll buy up Alrosa? Not De Beers, Petra Diamonds


Russia

News item - Alrosa

7 D1305-210


2013 Indians, Even-Zohar at odds over synthetic diamonds.

www.israelidiamond.co.il, March 28, 1/4p.

India

News item - synthetics

8 D1305-211

Rough-Polished

2013 Mali has a significant diamond potential. Bougouni, Kenieba, Adrar

www.rough-polished.com, April 1, 1/4p.

Africa, Mali


9 D1305-212

Rough-Polished

2013 Consolidated De Beers is a costly pleasure for Anglo.

www.rough-polished.com, April 1, 2p.

Global


10 D1305-213

Rough-Polished

2013 Bikita diamonds can be a boom for Zim.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Bikita

11 D1305-214

Rough-Polished

2013 Zim diamond mining deals with China should be transparent - Maguwu


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Bikita

12 D1305-215

Rough-Polished

2013 Angola attracts new mining investments, to

www.rough-polished.com, April 10,

Africa, Angola

News item - legal




boost diamond output. 1/4p.

1 D1305-216

Rough-Polished

2013 Pillars of growth: expertise and finance.


India


2 D1305-217

Rough-Polished

2013 ADB will have to answer in court. Antwerp Diamond Bank


Europe, Belgium

News item - ADB

3 D1305-218

Rough-Polished

2013 Gokhran puts diamonds on ice.


Russia

News item - Gokhran

4 D1305-219

Rough-Polished

2013 DRC focused Delrand in private placement financing bid.



News item - Delrand

5 D1305-220

Rough-Polished

2013 BHP Billiton completes sale of diamonds business to Dominion Diamond Corporation ( formerly Harry Winston)




6 D1305-221

Rough-Polished

2013 Paris vs Tel Aviv ( KP process and guidance discussion).


Global

News item - KP

7 D1305-222

Rough-Polished

2013 Namibia says expecting more revenue from diamond miners this year.


Africa, Namibia

News item - legal

8 D1305-223

Rough-Polished

2013 One thing that Zambia has in common with Russia's GOKHRAN… concern where gems sold.


Russia, Africa, Zambia

News item - markets

9 D1305-224

Rough-Polished

2013 IGE Resources to own diamond, gold projects in Ghana, fires CEO Carlsson.


Africa, Ghana

News item - IGE Resources

10 D1305-225

Rough-Polished

2013 DiamondCorp pleased with progress on expansion of SA diamond mine ( Lace).



News item - DiamondCorp

11 D1305-226

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa signed agreement of intent with Shanghai diamond exchange.


Russia

News item - Alrosa




1 D1305-227

Rough-Polished

2013 Why Botswana Diamonds abandoned its gem forage in Zim.


Africa, Zimbabwe


2 D1305-228

Rough-Polished

2013 Russian jewelry market and its pecularities.


Russia


3 D1305-229

Rough-Polished

2013 China demand makes diamond too pricy.


India, China

News item - prices

4 D1305-230

Rough-Polished

2013 Diamond export up 28% in Feb, revives industry's hopes.


Global

News item - GJEPC

5 D1305-231

Rough-Polished

2013 Zim diamond companies remit $ 5 m to treasury since Jan- Finance minister.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Marange

6 D1305-232

Rough-Polished

2013 Dominion Diamond Corp. posted Diavik diamond mine first quarter production.




7 D1305-233

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa mulls placement of ECP.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

8 D1305-234

Rough-Polished

2013 Yakutia's parliament passed the law on making private 7% of Alrosa.


Russia, Yakutia

News item - Alrosa

9 D1305-235

Rough-Polished

2013 DGTS.RU holds on site auction to sell uncertified diamonds for professional participants market.


Russia

News item - DGTS

10 D1305-236

Rough-Polished

2013 Chinese firm in DRC diamond mining JV.



News item - SACRIM

11 D1305-237

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa entered into agreement to sell 51% in Timir to EVRAZ.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

12 D1305-238

Rough-Polished

2013 President of Alrosa paid a working visit to Angola.


Africa, Angola

News item - Alrosa




1 D1305-239

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa defrosts African diamonds.


Africa, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe

News item - Alrosa

2 D1305-240

Rough-Polished

2013 Executive committee of Alrosa issued proposals for distribution of profits for 2012.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

3 D1305-241

Rough-Polished

2013 Murowa first quarter output slides - report.


Africa, Zimbabwe


4 D1305-242

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa's executive committee approved new exploration joint ventures in Africa.


Africa, Angola

News item - Alrosa, Endiama

5 D1305-243

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa, De Beers in race for unexplored Angolan diamonds.


Russia, Africa, Angola

News item - Alrosa, De Beers

6 D1305-244

Rough-Polished

2013 Fusion, Hennig bringing diamond tenders to SA, UAE.


Africa, South Africa, United Arab Emirates

News item - Fusion, Hennig

7 D1305-245

Rough-Polished

2013 The price for Alrosa's shares subject to privitization to be defined in 3Q.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

8 D1305-246

Rough-Polished

2013 Paragon says study at Lesotho kimberlite project shows favourable economics. Lemphane


Africa, Lesotho

News item - Paragon

9 D1305-247

Rough-Polished

2013 Gokhran sold 572 special sized diamonds having yielded $ 17.9 million


Russia

News item - Gokhran

10 D1305-248

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa gives nod to Angola, Botswana exploration ventures - report.


Russia, Africa, Angola, Botswana

News item - Alrosa

11 D1305-249

Rough-Polished

2013 ACR still has a gleam hope for lost Marange diamond fields - report.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - African Consolidated Resources




1 D1305-250

Rough-Polished

2013 Diamond trading company sightholders hope De Beers diamond production to normal.


Global

News item - DTC

2 D1305-251

Rough-Polished

2013 Ministry of Natural Resources "decided" to reduce the value of Alrosa in the run up


Russia

News item - Alrosa

3 D1305-252

Rough-Polished

2013 Gem Diamonds Q1 output slides.


Africa, Lesotho


4 D1305-253

Rough-Polished

2013 Diamond mining vessel sinks in Namibia .


Africa, Namibia

News item - Alesco

5 D1305-254

Rough-Polished

2013 New production alliance in diamond cutting launched in Yakutsk. EPL


Russia

News item - EPL

6 D1305-255

Rough-Polished

2013 Russian government identified agent to float Alrosa.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

7 D1305-256

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa seeks new diamond JV in Angola eyes Botswana and Zim.


Russia, Africa, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe

News item - Alrosa

8 D1305-257

Rough-Polished

2013 Murowa Diamonds says Zim mining policies not friendly.


Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - Murowa

9 D1305-258

Rough-Polished

2013 Rough diamond prices up 4-5% in Jan-Mar.


Global

News item - prices

10 D1305-259

Rough-Polished

2013 Aging workforce may hit diamond industry's output.


India

News item - CSR

11 D1305-260

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa sees high chances of finding new large primary diamond deposits in Angola.


Africa, Angola

News item - Alrosa

12 D1305-261

Rough-Polished

2013 Gye Nyame Resources set to start diamond mining in Zimbabwe. Marange


Africa, Ghana, Zimbabwe

News item - Gye Nyame




1 D1305-262

Rough-Polished

2013 Namibia diamond exports to Botswana up - report.


Africa, Namibia, Botswana

News item - NSA

2 D1305-263

Rough-Polished

2013 Rare gem - rare profession…. Kristall diamond manufacturing industry.


Russia

News item - Kristall

3 D1305-264

Rough-Polished

2013 Banks to step up due diligence for funding diamonds units.


India

News item - economics

4 D1305-265

Rough-Polished

2013 Our Marange block was unilaterally given to a Chinese group' says Botswana Diamonds.


Africa, Zimbabwe


5 D1305-266

Rough-Polished

2013 Alrosa brought its underground mine Aikhal to full capacity.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

6 D1305-267

Rough-Polished

2013 Fyodor Andreev: no diversification is planned for Alrosa.


Russia

News item - Alrosa

7 D1305-268

Rough-Polished

2013 Excessive control a risk factor. Russian entrepreneurs


Russia

News item - legal

8 D1305-269

Rough-Polished

2013 Gokhran has blocked Alrosa's deal involving the sale of an exclusive polished diamond.


Russia

News item - Gokhran

9 D1305-270

Rough-Polished

2013 Kennady Diamonds intercepts kimberlite. Kennady North project.



News item - Kennady

10 D1305-271

Rough-Polished

2013 Botswana diamond exports nose-dives in Feb.


Africa, Botswana

News item - exports

11 D1305-272

Rough-Polished

2013 Firestone Diamonds says Botswana's BK11 mine still closed.

www.rough-polished.com, March 29, 1/2p.

Africa, Botswana

News item - Firestone

12 D1305-273

Rough-Polished

2013 Gujarat plans satellite Hi-Tech cutting, polishing centers.


India

News item - Surat

13 D1305- Rough-Polished

2013 Indian industry leaders: www.rough- News item - synthetics




274 chances of large scale entry of synthetics into market low.

polished.com, March 29, 1/2p.

India

1 D1305-275

Rough-Polished

2013 South Africa's ANC denies involvement in CAR diamond business.


Africa, South Africa, Central African Republic

News item - ANC

2 D1305-276

Times of India

2013 Limited supply of roughs to pinch diamantaires.

www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, April 19, 1/2p.

India

News item - rough

3 D1305-277

Zimbabwe Independent

2013 RioZim undecided over acquiring a 78% shareholding up for sale in Murowa.

Zimbabwe Independent, April 26, 1p.

Africa, Zimbabwe

News item - RioZim

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Sheahan-MDRU Literature Service Conference Calendar 2013

Conference Calendar 2013

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

The following list is a ‘heads-up’ for conferences, workshops and events relevant to the mineral exploration industry coming up in 2013.

2013

April

April 15-17 2013 April 16-19 2013

Mine Water Solutions in Extreme Environments 2013

Guidelines to exploration and mining Investment ( IntierraRM)

Lima, Peru Drottinggatan, Stockholm

www.minewatersolutions.com www.miningontop.com

May

May 5-8 2013

CIM 2013 Convention Toronto, Canada

http://web.cim.org/toronto2013beta/

May 22- 24 2013

Winnipeg 2013: Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada

Winnipeg, MB www.gacmacwinnipeg2013.ca

June

Jun 2-5 2013 2013 EGRU Conference: FUTORES Townsville, Australia

https://www.segweb.org/pdf/events/2013/13FUTORES.pdf

Jun 11-12 2013 NEW

The AusIMM International Uranium Conference 2013 Darwin, Australia

http://www.ausimm.com.au/uranium2013/

Jun 16-22 2013

13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference & EXPO SGEM2013

Albena, Bulgaria

http://www.sgem.org

Jun 30-Jul 3 2013 NEW

SDIMI 2013: Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry Milos Island, Greece

http://sdimi2013.conferences.gr

July

Jul 3-5 2013 NEW

GSSA GeoForum 2013 Johannesburg, South Africa

https://www.segweb.org/pdf/events/2013/13GEOFORUM.pdf

Jul 9-11 2013 NEW

Africa Mining Investment & Development Summit 2013 Accra, Ghana http://neo-edge.com/event-line-up/commodities-supply-chain/africa-mining-summit-2013/

August

Aug 11-15 2013

WMC 2013 : 23rd World Mining Congress and Expo 2013 Montreal Canada

http://www.wmc-expo2013.org

Aug 12-14 2013 NEW Aug 25-30 2013

Iron Ore 2013 Goldschmidt Conference

Perth, Australia Florence, Italy

http://www.ausimm.com.au/ironore2013 http://www.geoscosity.org meetings

September

Sep 24-27 2013

Whistler 2013: Geoscience for Discovery **** see also field trips and short courses now listed on the website.

Whistler, Canada

www.seg2013.org

Sep 26-29 2013 Oct 6-9 Oct 27-30 2013

World Gold Conference 2013 SAGA-AEM 2013 Joint meeting 13

th biennial Conference

GSA Meeting

Brisbane, Australia South Africa Denver Colorado

http://www.ausimm.com.au/worldgold2013/ www,saga-aem2013.co.za http://www,geoscosity.org meetings

http://www.minewatersolutions.com/

http://www.miningontop.com/

http://web.cim.org/toronto2013beta/

http://www.gacmacwinnipeg2013.ca/

http://www.ausimm.com.au/uranium2013/

http://www.sgem.org/

http://sdimi2013.conferences.gr/

http://neo-edge.com/event-line-up/commodities-supply-chain/africa-mining-summit-2013/



http://www.wmc-expo2013.org/

http://www.ausimm.com.au/ironore2013

http://www.geoscosity.org/

http://www.seg2013.org/

http://www.ausimm.com.au/worldgold2013/

http://www,geoscosity.org/

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