An unusually warm Canadian winter delayed the opening of a 400-kilometer ice road that is reconstructed every year to access several diamond mines in the remote Arctic region, reported Reuters. The news agency said the Winter Road opened with a two-week delay in February, the longest delay in recent years, disrupting movement of goods. While diamond production remains unaffected, the…
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De Beers appoints Cook, Cleaver to be CEO, co-chairman
Anglo American’s De Beers will begin the new year with new leadership, as it has appointed Al Cook as its CEO and current CEO Bruce Cleaver to co-chairman of the company. The move, which will be effective in early 2023, comes as Cleaver opted to step back into a non-executive role after six years in his seat as CEO. Cook,…
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