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Rio Tinto Says Karelian’s Finland Find Is Diamond-Making Material
Nov 11, 2015 11:26 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Karelian Diamond Resources said samples collected from
a Finnish mine have been identified as materials from which diamonds can
potentially be made, following tests by Rio Tinto.
Karelian collected them close to a kimberlite area it
discovered in the Rihiivaara area of the Kuhmo region of Finland, according to
a statement by the Irish diamond exploration group. Rio Tinto identified the
minerals using a scanning electron microscope.
Karelian chairman Richard Conroy said the results were
“truly excellent” and “confirm the
potential within the target area.”
The presence of G10(D) garnets, a type
of mineral that in the past has indicated suitability for diamond production, was
a particularly pleasing discovery, Conroy said in the statement.
As a result we remain very confident
that the hard work by both Rio Tinto and our team will lead to an important new
discovery,” he added.
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Tags:
finland, Karelian Diamond Resources, Rapaport News, Rio Tinto
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