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Ellendale Mine’s Yellows May Rise Again
Aug 27, 2018 10:07 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... The Western Australian government is looking for experienced
companies to operate the Ellendale mine, famous for its fancy-yellow diamonds.
On offer are Ellendale’s E4 and E9 pits, storage facilities
and infrastructure, which belonged to Kimberley Diamond Company before the
company went into administration in 2015. For the past two years, the state’s Department
of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has been managing the site through its
abandoned-mines program, keeping it viable for future development.
Ellendale produced around half of the world’s supply of rare
yellow diamonds during peak production, and was also the main supplier of fancy-yellow diamonds for luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co.
POZ Minerals — a new Western Australia-based mining
company —
recently bought the Blina diamond project, an area adjacent to the Ellendale
mine. Sample testing there yielded a parcel of stones greater than 2 carats, including
a number of fancy yellows, with an overall valuation of $389 per carat. The
fancy-yellow diamonds were expected to sell for $3,391 per carat. POZ chairman
Jim Richards met with Tiffany recently to discuss a potential deal between the
two companies, according to Stockhead.
Mining companies interested in operating Ellendale have
until November 30 to submit an expression of interest to the government, while
the department plans to announce the chosen company by early 2019, it said.
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Tags:
Department of Mines, Ellendale, Ellendale mine, Industry Regulation and Safety, Jim Richards, Kimberley Diamond Company, POZ Minerals, Rapaport News, Tiffany & Co
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