Tag archive for ‘Diamond Mining in Sierra Leone’
Low income earners say they haven't yet benefited from Sierra Leone's sudden economic boom
By On Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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Sierra Leone: Not All Sierra Leoneans Enjoy Economic Growth Benefits

 By: Abu-Bakarr Jalloh Sierra Leone has one of the world’s fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet brought benefits for More...

Diamond  mining activity in Sierra Leone by OCTEA
By On Sunday, May 5th, 2013
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Sierra Leone:- A diamond mining company in Sierra Leone has laid off 300 workers in a “revenge” move against suspected perpetrators of last year’s strike.

  By: Kemo Cham OCTEA, formerly known as Koidu Holdings Limited and Israeli-owned, is mainly run by South Africans. Last December it was involved in a strike action by junior mine workers who accused the More...

Rough diamonds (File photo)
By On Thursday, September 20th, 2012
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Sierra Leone diamond exports hit 221,293.4 carats during the first six months of 2012

 Sierra Leone diamond exports hit 221,293.4 carats during the first six months of 2012, up 4.85 percent compared with a year ago, Sierra Leone’s Gold and Diamond Office (GDO) said on Wednesday. Rough More...

diamonds in sierra leone
By On Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
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Diamond Company,Stellar to continue Sierra Leone Diamond drilling

 1-08-2012 Diamond company Stellar has announced that it will continue its mining activities in the western African nation of Sierra Leone after it received approval from the country’s Ministry of Minerals More...

A handful of rough diamonds (file photo)
By On Friday, July 27th, 2012
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Stock of The Diamond Mining Company in the Sewa River of Sierra Leone, soars.

 By: Shaun Johnson Shares of Dolat Ventures Inc., a company planning to sell, market, cut and distribute diamonds and gems around the world through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dove Diamonds & Mining, More...

Stellar Diamonds Tongo-Processing 5th Plant in Eastern Sierra Leone
By On Friday, July 6th, 2012
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Stellar Diamonds Expands Drilling at Tongo in Sierra Leone

 By: Jeff Miller Stellar Diamonds commenced a second resource expansion drilling of the 660,000 carat dyke 1 kimberlite at its Tongo diamond project in eastern Sierra Leone. The company’s chief executive, More...

Diamond mining in Koidu, (Sierra Leone.)
By On Sunday, June 17th, 2012
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First Diamonds recovered from Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone.

 Diamond company Octea announced that it had harvested an initial batch of rough diamonds from the expansion of its Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone, Rough and Polished reported. Diamond mining in Koidu, More...

Kono District, Sierra Leone
By On Monday, June 4th, 2012
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Mining Company has Secured Another 50 Acres of Land at Nimiyama, in Kono -Sierra Leone

 Gold and GemStone Mining Inc. , an alluvial gold and diamond exploration and development stage mining company focused on Sierra Leone, West Africa has today announced that its local Joint Venture partner More...

Stellar Diamonds plc
By On Friday, May 4th, 2012
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Stellar Diamonds placing highlights investors’ continued confidence, says broker

 By: Giles Gwinnett Broker Northland Capital says Stellar Diamonds’ completion of a £2 million placing highlights investor confidence in the company’s remaining programmes. Stellar Diamonds plc The More...

ORACO RESOURCES, INC in Sierra Leone
By On Friday, April 6th, 2012
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Preliminary Survey Results for Oraco’s Interest in Nimini Hills, Sierra Leone, West Africa

 Oraco Resources, Inc. announced that the initial, and unofficial, reports concerning the recently completed survey of ORAC’s interests in the Nimini Hills concession, indicate that the concession encompasses More...