The world's richest diamond mine worth £1bn and in beautiful African country
The world's richest diamond mine, valued at about £1 billion, has produced some of the most valuable diamonds ever.
More couples are choosing lab-grown diamonds over natural stones for engagement rings. Here's why
Lab-grown diamonds outpace natural stones when it comes to engagement rings. Here’s why, and what to consider when shopping.
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Inside the world's biggest diamond mine where conditions are so harsh work stops three months a year
Russia's diamond mines, which are found sprawling across the massive Siberia region, account for around a third of the ...
Moving graves and people for coal mines: the devastating costs of mining in South Africa
Open-cast mining, where coal is dug out of the ground through a giant, open pit, destroys habitats. South Africa has many of ...
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Copper Mining Is an Environmental Nightmare. This Collaboration Aims to Limit the Harm.
It is the key ingredient of bronze, the alloy that helped create some of the world’s greatest civilizations and took humanity ...
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Peru prepares US delegation in bid to avert copper tariffs
“The rules of the game are changing quickly under the new North American administration,” Energy and Mines Minister Jorge ... Peru is looking to “avoid being hurt by certain restrictive ...
Illegal mining reaches Venezuela’s famed Angel Falls, threatens treasured national park
Deep in the Amazon, Canaima National Park in Venezuela is a green wonderland. Home to Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world at more than 3,200 feet, it serves as a source of ...
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...
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‘You gotta shame them’: Woman buys Black Diamond cheese from the grocery store. Then she takes a closer look at the slices
The anonymous Redditor from Canada says they usually purchase No Name brand, but picked up Black Diamond American cheese ... seeing Kraft shredded cheese being sold in 7 oz packages instead ...
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Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
Abdul Manan Magtiblo watched the excavator dump a piece of Gebe Island into the back of a truck. Barely a thicket remained on ...
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Dan Diamond
Dan Diamond is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He was previously a national health reporter covering politics, policy and public health. He joined The Post in 2021 after covering ...