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Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine stops production after 37 years – ABC News
Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine produces 90 per cent of the world’s rarest pink gems. Today this chapter comes to an end, with traditional owners set to begin land…
They say diamonds are forever, but time is finally up for Australia’s only operational diamond mine in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley region.
Since opening its doors almost 40 years ago, Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine has produced 865 million carats of rough diamonds and is one of the few known sources of pink diamonds in the world.
Key points:
- Today is the final day of production at Australia’s only diamond mine
- Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine produces 90 per cent of the world’s pink diamonds
- Closure,…
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