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Rio Tinto Unveils Two Billion-Year Old, 187.7-Carat Diamond in London
Dec 2, 2015 12:10 PM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Rio Tinto unveiled a two billion year-old
diamond that is one of the largest to be ever discovered in Canada.
The 187.7-carat
rough stone was found at the company’s Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest
Territories of Canada, according to a Rio Tinto statement December 2.
The diamond, named The
Diavik Foxfire, was showcased at London’s Kensington Palace and will be sent to
Antwerp for assessment and “planning for the next stage of its journey.” It has
been given an indigenous name, ‘Noi?eh Kwe,’ which
references the gem’s strong ties to the land and its legacy.
“We are delighted
to showcase this exceptional, two billion-year-old Canadian diamond,” Rio Tinto
Diamonds managing director Jean-Marc Lieberherr said. “Its ancient beginnings,
together with the fortitude, finesse and innovative technology required to unearth
a diamond in the challenging sub-Arctic environment, make it a true miracle of
nature.”
Lieberherr told Bloomberg
Television December 2 that "we estimate it will be cut into a really nice
clarity 50-carater."
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Tags:
mining, Rapaport News, Rio Tinto
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