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RIO Tinto has unveiled its annual showcase of the world’s rarest pink and red diamonds in an exclusive preview at the Argyle mine site in the east Kimberley region of WA. The 64-diamond collection, including three Fancy Red diamonds and weighing 56.28 carats in total, make up the 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender. Rio Tinto Copper and Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat said the diamonds, each “a natural treasure”, were a testament to the enormous range and depth of offering from the Argyle ore body, nearly four decades from when production commenced. “Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine is the first and only ongoing source of rare pink diamonds in history,” he said. “With the life cycle of this extraordinary mine approaching...

Image: Lucara Diamonds. By Cameron Drummond A 706-carat diamond unearthed by a Pastor in Sierra Leone could be the 10th largest stone ever found. The rock was found by Emmanuel Momoh, one of thousands of self-employed diamond miners who seek their fortune in the diamond-rich Kono region famous for its manipulation by militias who swapped the rare stones for weapons during the country’s decade-long civil war in the 1990s. The discovery is the biggest diamond found in Sierra Leone for more than 45 years. In an act of selflessness, Mr Momoh handed the diamond over to the Government, saying he hoped it would help fund more development in the nation. A recent spate of large diamond finds have frenzied miners...

The 227 carat diamond is the second largest diamond recovered from Lulo mine. Image: Lucapa Diamond Company. By Elizabeth Fabri ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has discovered a 227 carat diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola, taking the company's tally of 100ct plus diamonds found at the mine up to seven. The Type IIa D-colour gem was recovered from the new mining area 28 at Lulo, and is the second largest diamond recovered in Angola to date behind the 404c 4th February Stone discovered last year. The stone was also the largest recovered from the company’s new XRT large-diamond recovery circuit commissioned in the December quarter. Lucapa managing director Stephen Wetherall said the company was delighted to uncover the stone...