Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine Slides into the Red
Rio Tinto today (31 July) reported a slump in half-yearly sales and production as its Diavik diamond mine in Canada slid into the red.
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Rio Tinto Workers Killed en Route to Diavik Diamond Mine
A number of remote employees at Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in Canada died Tuesday after the small plane carrying them to the site crashed. “We have been informed by authorities that a plane on its way to our Diavik mine, carrying a number of our people, crashed…resulting in fatalities,” said Rio Tinto CEO Jakob … Read more
Rio Tinto Output Dwindles as Mine Depletes
Rio Tinto’s diamond production fell in 2023 following the closure of portions of its Diavik mine in Canada earlier in the year. Total production dropped 28% to 3.3 million carats for the full year, the company said Tuesday. Rio Tinto completed mining at Diavik’s A418 underground area and at its A21 open-pit kimberlite pipes, it … Read more