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		<title>Lesotho diamond could be largest ever polished round diamond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A huge 478 carats diamond has been discovered in Lesotho&#8217;s Letseng mine, jointly owned by Gem Diamonds and the Lesotho government.
According to specialists, it is already the 20th largest rough diamond found, and if cut and polished, could be the largest ever polished round diamond, weighing in at 150 carats.
The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond set in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/09/23/lesotho-diamond-could-be-largest-ever-polished-round-diamond/</link>
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		<title>Stornoway closes $22 million private placement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stornoway Diamond Corporation, one of Canada&#8217;s leading diamond exploration and development companies, has closed a $22 million private placement comprising 24,444,444 common shares at a price of $0.90 per common share split equally between Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited and Lorito Holdings Limited.
Agnico-Eagle and Lorito agreed to amend the debentures to permit Stornoway to redeem them prior [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/08/01/stornoway-closes-22-million-private-placement/</link>
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		<title>Hughes to resign from AGTA GTC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Richard W. Hughes, has decided to leave his position as a Gemological Administrator at the AGTA Gemological Testing Center (AGTA GTC), effective at the end of this month.
Hughes is leaving the company for a new opportunity in Thailand. Hughes has been with AGTA since 2005.
Douglas K. Hucker, AGTA CEO, said,  we wish Richard nothing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/08/01/hughes-to-resign-from-agta-gtc/</link>
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		<title>Grizzly updates Buffalo Head Hills diamond properties</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grizzly Diamonds Ltd., an aggressive Canadian exploration company focused on exploring for diamonds in Alberta and precious metals in North America, provides the following exploration update for a number of its 100% owned Alberta Diamond Properties in the Buffalo Head Hills of Northern Alberta.
The company has completed full airborne coverage over all Grizzly Alberta diamond [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/31/grizzly-updates-buffalo-head-hills-diamond-properties/</link>
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		<title>Sola Resource updates on Carolina kimberlite progressing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sola Resource Corp., a Canadian listed company actively exploring a known bedrock diamond deposit in Brazil (the Carolina Kimberlite pipe), as well as exploring for other occurrences of diamonds, announce that its 20,000 tonne bulk sampling and testing program on the diamond-bearing Carolina kimberlite pipe near Espigao d&#8217;Oeste in the State of Rondonia, Brazil is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/31/sola-resource-updates-on-carolina-kimberlite-progressing/</link>
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		<title>Diamondcorp secures US$5 million loan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DiamondCorp plc, an emerging diamond producer in South Africa, has arranged a loan facility to an amount of US$5 million with Africa Opportunity Fund LP (AOF). 
The AOF loan comprises cumulative, redeemable, secured bonds which bear interest at a rate of 12 per cent per annum. The bonds are to be repaid over three years, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/30/diamondcorp-secures-us5-million-loan/</link>
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		<title>BRC Diamondcore 4th tender realises US$668,845</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BRC DiamondCore Ltd., an African-focused diamond explorer active in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, announces the results of its fourth tender sale of diamonds from its Paardeberg East kimberlite and Silverstreams alluvial trial mining projects in South Africa&#8217;s Northern Cape Province.
The company has sold 1,325.60 carats with an average value of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/30/brc-diamondcore-4th-tender-realises-us668845/</link>
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		<title>Petra&#8217;s revenues jump 359% in FY08</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Petra Diamonds Limited, an international diamond mining group with a balanced portfolio combining major producing mines, world class exploration assets and a cutting and polishing business, provides trading update for 12 months to 30 June 2008.
The company said that its mining revenue soars by 359% during the FY08. The company’s mine revenue for the period: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/29/petras-revenues-jump-359-in-fy08/</link>
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		<title>Diavik provides Q2 2008 update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. (DDMI), the operator of the Diavik Diamond Mine, a diamond mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, provides update on work during the second quarter of 2008.
The company claims that improved operating conditions has accelerated the ore production in the second quarter. Ore was mined predominantly from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/29/diavik-provides-q2-2008-update/</link>
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		<title>Verena retains Renmark Financial Communications Inc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Verena Minerals Corporation, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company with an outstanding portfolio of properties including gold, diamonds and gemstones in Brazil, has retained the services of Renmark Financial Communications Inc. to handle its investor relations activities.
Mr. Ron W. Stewart, President &#038; CEO of Verena, said, we have selected Renmark to reinforce Verena Minerals&#8217; profile in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.diamondsnews.co.uk/2008/07/28/verena-retains-renmark-financial-communications-inc/</link>
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