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Rio Tinto Plans Lower 2018 Production
Jan 21, 2018 3:36 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Rio Tinto expects diamond production of between 17 million and 20 million carats in 2018, representing a decrease in output compared to last year. The company did not explain the expected drop.
Diamond production in 2017 grew 21% to 21.6 million carats, driven by a 23% jump in output at its Argyle mine in Australia. The company also owns a 60% stake in the Diavik mine in Canada, where production rose 12% during the year, Rio Tinto reported last week.
During the fourth quarter, Argyle production jumped 71% year on year to 6.1 million carats, due to additional processing of higher-grade alluvial tailings. Diavik yielded 1.1 million carats
for the quarter, a 7% year-on-year rise, driven by improved recovery grades.
Image: Rio Tinto
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Tags:
alluvial, Argyle, Argyle mine, diamond, Diavik, Dominion Diamond Corporation, J-S Jacques, mining, Rapaport News, Rio Tinto
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