Timeline: the life and times of Australia's unlikely Argyle diamond mine
Timeline: the life and times of Australia’s unlikely Argyle diamond mine Yoana Cholteeva 12 April 2021 (Last Updated April 12th, 2021 01:31) After 37 years, the Argyle Diamond mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has closed its doors. Speaking at the time, Rio Tinto copper and diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat said: “Fifty years ago there were very few people who believed there were diamonds in Australia.” So how did the Argyle story unfold? We track the history of this ground-breaking mine. “50 years...
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