{"id":36094,"date":"2026-04-21T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=36094"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:02:35","slug":"rio-tinto-posts-higher-diamond-output-in-q1-2026-as-diavik-winds-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/rio-tinto-posts-higher-diamond-output-in-q1-2026-as-diavik-winds-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio Tinto Posts Higher Diamond Output in Q1 2026 as Diavik Winds Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rio Tinto reported an 11% year-on-year rise in diamond production to 1.04 million carats in the first quarter of 2026, driven by output from its Diavik mine in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The increase comes even as the company moves toward the closure phase of Diavik, which delivered its final production during the quarter, marking a structural shift in Rio Tinto\u2019s diamond portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Quarter-on-quarter, however, diamond output declined 6%, reflecting the mine\u2019s gradual wind-down and operational sequencing.<\/p>\n<p>Rio Tinto\u2019s diamond segment remains a smaller contributor within its broader minerals portfolio, but the Diavik closure signals the end of a key chapter in its rough diamond supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rio Tinto reported an 11% year-on-year rise in diamond production to 1.04 million carats in the first quarter of 2026, driven by output from its Diavik mine in Canada. 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