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DEF Invests in Education on Three Continents
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The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) has grantedits largest-ever award, to be shared among nine beneficiaries across three continents.The $470,000 training and education grant,released early last week, is designed to support girls’ education,entrepreneurship and youth...
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Financial-Legal
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Oct 15, 2019
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Rapaport News
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DEF Debuts Scholarships for Canadian Industry
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The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) has launched its firsteducational grants for young people in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT). “Creating education and employment opportunities for youthwho live in areas where natural diamonds are...
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Mining
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Apr 14, 2019
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Rapaport News
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Canada’s Ice Road Opens for Milestone Year
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February is a crucial time for Canada’s diamond mines.Located in the most remote region of the country’s frozen Northwest Territories(NWT), Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Mines and De Beers have a two-month windowto connect their mining operations...
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Mining
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Feb 07, 2019
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Leah Meirovich
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Canada’s NWT Lifts Polishers’ Export Ban
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Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) has abolished its banon diamond manufacturers sending rough to other locations for processing,potentially enabling significant cost savings for the industry. Rules in place since 1999 have required the...
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Rough Markets
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Dec 09, 2018
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Rapaport News
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Diamond Resources Might Not Be Forever
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While it’s true that value comes from rarity, no naturalresource lasts forever, and the rare is becoming even rarer. Diamond productionis set to peak in 2019, after which it will begin a steady decline. De Beersestimates global...
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Mining
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Aug 14, 2018
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Leah Meirovich
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