News Articles

Mining 16 Apr 2020

Diamond mine workers paid in full

The liquidator of Kimberley Diamonds, which was placed into administration in 2015, has announced the full return of money owed to around 125 former company employees.

Mining 19 Dec 2019

Ellendale diamond mine a step closer to restart

Plans are in motion to restart mining at the Ellendale diamond mine, with Gibb River Diamonds accepting a state government offer to apply for new tenements at the Kimberley operation.

Mining 04 Sep 2018

POZ to bid for Ellendale diamond mine

POZ Minerals, which operates the Blina diamond project in the Kimberley, has announced it will bid in the state government's tender to reopen the neighbouring Ellendale mine.

Mining 27 Jun 2018

Former Kimberley Diamonds chair acquitted

A NSW District Court has acquitted former Kimberley Diamonds executive chairman Alex Alexander of charges related to the issuing of false or misleading information to the market.

Mining 27 Apr 2017

Environmental liability changes needed: Johnston

The state government has proposed changes to the Corporations Act to deal with mining companies that avoid their environmental obligations.

Opinion 02 Mar 2017

Local diamonds not cutting it

The small diamonds produced in WA are falling out of favour with buyers, leading to questions about the industry's future.

Mining 20 Jan 2017

Resolute Mining has become the second Western Australia-based mining company to appoint a female executive to one of its top jobs within the past week, with Lee-Anne de Bruin to take over as chief financial officer next month.

Mining 20 Jul 2015

KDL's $14.6m upgrade to Botswana mine

Kimberley Diamonds has announced that it is injecting $14.6 million into its Lerala diamond mine in Botswana, less than three weeks after it abruptly closed its Ellendale mine with its workers left out pocket.

Opinion 13 Jul 2015

Banks squeezed in volatile market

There is a range of reasons why bank shares have fallen lately, some from self-inflicted injuries and some due to a changing marketplace.

Mining 01 Jul 2015

Kimberley confirms Ellendale closure

One day after a reported 100 workers lost their jobs at the Ellendale diamond mine, Kimberley Diamonds has announced the mine has been closed and its subsidiary Kimberley Diamond Company placed in voluntary administration.

Deals 30 Oct 2014

Kimberley shares up on Chinese placement

Shares in Kimberley Diamonds closed 25 per cent higher today after the company announced it had entered into a subscription agreement to raise $4.37 million from a Chinese institutional investor.

Mining 25 Aug 2014

MACA grows profit to $55.4m, shrugs off mine flood

Welshpool-based contractor MACA has raised its full-year net profit by 12 per cent to $55.4 million despite weather setbacks during the year, and increased revenue by 25.2 per cent to $595.4 million.

Appointments 02 Jun 2014

Changes at Kimberley

Noel Halgreen has replaced Lee-Anne de Bruin as managing director of Kimberley Diamond Company, while executive chairman Alex Alexander has stepped back into a non-executive role.

Mining 23 May 2014

Kimberley Diamonds slumps further

Kimberley Diamonds has replaced its managing director after a horror month in which the company's share price plunged 75 per cent.

Financial Services 23 Apr 2014

Kahlbetzer buys into Lucapa

Argentinian-born agricultural tycoon John Kahlbetzer has purchased a 5 per cent stake in Subiaco-based Lucapa Diamond Company.

Mining 12 Jul 2013

Govt refunds bolster Atlantic, Kimberley

Cash-strapped miner Atlantic has obtained two new sources of funding, with the company using an expected R&D tax refund to secure a $15.3 million bank loan.

Appointments 30 Apr 2013

KDC execs join Goodrich

Following the completion of its acquisition of the Kimberley Diamond Company from Gem Diamonds, Goodrich Resources has appointed KDC chief executive officer Lee-Anne de Bruin to the board as managi

Mining 28 Mar 2012

Minerals champions find it hard to sit on their hands as new opportunities beckon

Success hasn't dimmed the enthusiasm of Terry Streeter, Miles Kennedy and a host of others for the challenges of new mining ventures.

Financial Services 26 Nov 2007

PCH, Kimberley bids go unconditional

Takeover bids for scaffolding company PCH Group Ltd and diamond producer Kimberley Diamond Company NL today went unconditional after their UK-based suitors secured enough shareholder support for their respective offers.

19 Jul 2007

Gem Diamonds bids $300m for Kimberley

UK-based Gem Diamonds Ltd has launched a $300 million grab for Kimberley Diamond Company NL, ending months of takeover speculation surrounding the Australian-based producer.

04 Jul 2006

Simich appointed MD at Kimberley

KIMBERLEY Diamond Company NL has announced the appointment of its long-standing finance director, Karl Simich, to the position of managing director.

28 Feb 2006

Lodged response to ASX query

Kimberley Diamond Company - 17-Feb-06

22 Nov 2005

Blina rights issue for $6m

Blina Diamonds NL has announced its own almost $6 million rights issue, to be fully underwritten at no cost by its parent company, Kimberley Diamond Company NL which revealed a $41 million expansion plan yesterday.

20 Sep 2005

Kimberley Diamond Company Ltd

16-Sep-05 Lodged response to ASX query

31 May 2005

Kimberley announces first sale

KIMBERLEY Diamond Company has announced that it has concluded the first sale of 3,371 carats of diamonds recovered from mining its Ellendale Pipe 4 project.

26 Apr 2005

Kimberley Diamond production record

KIMBERLEY Diamond Company has posted record production from its first production block at the Ellendale Pipe 4, 140km east of Derby.

15 Mar 2005

Kimberely Diamond Company - 8-Mar-05

Lodged response to ASX query.

30 Mar 2004

Kimberley agrees

KIMBERLEY Diamond Company and its subsidiary Blina Diamonds have executed an agreement with the Bunuba people in relation to the area of the Ellendale Mining Lease and surrounding t

02 Dec 2003

Kimberley Diamond Company - 25-Nov-03

Kimberley Diamond Company - 25-Nov-03 Lodged response to ASX query.

23 Jul 2002

Glowing report for Kimberley as resource sector leads the way

THE resource sector performed strongest of all sectors featuring WA companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange during the past year.

21 May 2002

Merlin talks

KIMBERLEY Diamond Co Ltd has been in talks with Rio Tinto for the purchase of Merlin diamond mine in the Northern Territory.

21 May 2002

Merlin talks

KIMBERLEY Diamond Co Ltd has been in talks with Rio Tinto for the purchase of Merlin diamond mine in the Northern Territory.

15 Jan 2002

Tourism the brightest jewel in the Kimberley

THE natural wonders of the Kimberley are the focus of a tourism industry that is fast becoming the driving force of the State's far north.

20 Feb 2001

Shallow diamond find

KIMBERLEY Diamond Co NL has discovered encouraging – and sur-prising – concentrations of gems at shallow depth in the Ellendale pipes it is acquiring from the Rio Tinto subsidiary Argyle Diamonds.

06 Feb 2001

Argyle sells disputed site

Ellendale, a diamond field discovered a quarter of a century ago, is finally to be mined following its sale by the Rio Tinto company Argyle Diamonds to Kimberley Diamond Co.

07 Mar 2000

New diamond strike coming

PERTH-based diamond hunter Kimberley Diamond Company may be on the brink of discovering a major source of precious gemstone in WA's Kimberley region.

News Articles for Kimberley Diamonds

Diamond mine workers paid in full

Ellendale diamond mine a step closer to restart

POZ to bid for Ellendale diamond mine

Former Kimberley Diamonds chair acquitted

Environmental liability changes needed: Johnston

Local diamonds not cutting it

Resolute recruits de Bruin

KDL's $14.6m upgrade to Botswana mine

Banks squeezed in volatile market

Kimberley confirms Ellendale closure

Kimberley shares up on Chinese placement

MACA grows profit to $55.4m, shrugs off mine flood

Changes at Kimberley

Kimberley Diamonds slumps further

Kahlbetzer buys into Lucapa

Govt refunds bolster Atlantic, Kimberley

KDC execs join Goodrich

Minerals champions find it hard to sit on their hands as new opportunities beckon

PCH, Kimberley bids go unconditional

Gem Diamonds bids $300m for Kimberley

Simich appointed MD at Kimberley

Lodged response to ASX query

Blina rights issue for $6m

Kimberley Diamond Company Ltd

Kimberley announces first sale

Kimberley Diamond production record

Kimberely Diamond Company - 8-Mar-05

Kimberley agrees

Kimberley Diamond Company - 25-Nov-03

Glowing report for Kimberley as resource sector leads the way

Merlin talks

Merlin talks

Tourism the brightest jewel in the Kimberley

Shallow diamond find

Argyle sells disputed site

New diamond strike coming

News Articles for Kimberley Diamonds

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