Rio Tinto puts rare rough diamonds on market – Australian Mining

Rio Tinto’s 74.48 carat Fancy yellow diamond, Diavik Helios. Image: Rio Tinto.
Rio Tinto will tender a selection of rough diamonds from its Australian and Canadian mines in October and November this year.
Among the rough diamonds available at the company’s “specials” tender is a 74.48 carat Fancy yellow diamond named Diavik Helios, named after the yellow sunlight emitted by the Greek god of the sun.
The Fancy yellow diamond was found at Rio Tinto’s  Diavik diamond mine in Canada, which mainly produces…

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