It was the anthills that confirmed their suspicions, glinting inexplicably under the harsh sun of the Australian outback. The geologists had explored the land for a decade, including surveys by ...
Why it's incredible: The now-closed mine is the source of 90% of pink diamonds on Earth. The Argyle mine held the biggest cache of pink diamonds ever discovered on Earth. Unlike blue and yellow ...
The Argyle diamond mine, in Kimberley, western Australia. (Image by Brian W. Schaller via Courthouse News) The Argyle diamond mine, in Kimberley, western Australia. (Image by Brian W. Schaller via ...
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has ...
It is the end of an era for MICROMINE too, which has partnered with Argyle for more than a decade, developing advanced information systems to optimise production and keep people safe, as the mine ...
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In the fall of 2016, workers at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in Western Australia discovered an extraordinary 4.38-carat rough diamond that appeared to glow like a red ember. Next month, a radiant-cut gem ...
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto’s 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds™ Tender collection of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered the most significant ...
The world’s most productive mine has closed, so your next piece of inexpensive jewelry probably will feature a lab-grown gem. By Victoria Gomelsky Diamond mines are not forever — not even the world’s ...