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4 months, 1 week ago

Lack of mobile connectivity 'confronting' regional Australians

ABC

Fear was struck into the hearts of Brodie and Jess Harvey when their two-week-old baby boy Jace broke out in a rash. Service improvements underway Telstra regional general manager Rachel Cliffe said the company was working to improve and expand coverage across regional Australia, including around Willows Gemfields. "Telstra invests more than any other telco in regional and rural Australia …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lisa Millar meets the new-age gem hunters of Queensland's Gemfields

ABC

The sign on the chalkboard next to the pool table was clear: "No name, no game." We'd arrived in the Gemfields in central Queensland just a few hours earlier and, after a quick reccy for the following day of filming, retreated to Rubyvale's pub for a meal. When Chontelle "Chonny" Penfold isn't hustling the pool table, she's hunting for sapphires …

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1 year ago

Queensland's Gemfields inspired an Australian movie, but what really happened there in the 1970s?

ABC

Explosions, bulldozers clashing and a rifle brandished, with mountains of gems at stake. "There was a lot of talk about firearms and at one point, the mining warden had his tyres shot out, all four of them, and the guy that did it decamped," Mr Fancourt said. Though it had little to do with the ongoing mining disputes, Ms Drake …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Gemfields sapphire miners raise concerns over proposed limit to mining claim tenures in Queensland

ABC

Amber Betteridge and her husband Matt have "given up everything" to become full-time sapphire miners. Key points: The Queensland government has proposed a limit of 15 years for small mining claim tenures Tenure extensions would be at the resource minister's discretion A sapphire miner says the proposal would turn the Gemfields into a "ghost town" Ms Betteridge moved her young …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Gemfields sapphire miner puts cars like vintage Cadillac, Bentley on show for travellers

ABC

From one-of-a-kind wonders to country song inspirations and plain old speed machines, Ray Richardson's shed is dotted with cars that could each tell a tale or two. "They only ever made two, and they wrecked one in testing, and this one was put away and has only done 194 miles," Mr Richardson said. The shed isn't just for storing collectable …

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1 year, 5 months ago

UK charges Madagascan president’s top aide with bribery

Al Jazeera

The aide was arrested alongside a French associate, with the duo suspected of seeking a bribe from precious stone miner Gemfields. The Madagascan president’s chief of staff has been arrested in London on suspicion of seeking a bribe from a British precious stone miner Gemfields to secure licences to operate in Madagascar. Romy Andrianarisoa, 46, the top aide to Madagascan …

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1 year, 8 months ago

The Line’s Natasha Khurana collaborates with Gemfields to bring an India-inspired collection

The Hindu

The pieces that The Line makes are spare and minimalist. At a recent media preview in Mumbai’s Soho House, the collection comprising mainly of earrings, necklaces and chokerswas displayed along one wall while Natasha milled about answering questions from those in attendance. “Most of the silhouettes in this collection have personal relevance – like the taveez, kaan chain, chaandbali, or …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Queensland government lifts new small-scale mining claim ban, proposes new, short-term leases

ABC

For more than 30 years, Murray Ungerer has hand-mined sapphires on a small patch of land he is confident he can sustainably mine for another 30. Key points: A 12-month ban on new small-scale mining claims will lift on November 24 A Queensland government discussion document includes proposals like limiting the length of time a claim can be held The …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Gemfields residents begin clean up after major flooding ravages low-lying areas

ABC

A handful of Gemfields prospectors woke in fright and scrambled from their homes in the freezing hours before dawn, as a tide of floodwater inundated parts of the Central Highlands on Wednesday. Key points: A brand new warning system installed for flood emergencies did not activate on Wednesday morning Residents say had the sirens sounded, they may have had more …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Queensland's Gemfields offer rare glimpse inside Australia's last miners' common

ABC

Five decades after Kingsley Fancourt started digging at the Gemfields, the 77-year-old is still sifting through tonnes of earth, hoping to find a stone worthy of retirement. "There are not too many places in the world where you can go out and dig for sapphire, and I don't think there's anywhere quite like this area because it is so large," …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Rare Stonebridge Green sapphire found in Queensland's Gemfields in 1938 captures hearts

ABC

The story of a rare sapphire found in central Queensland's Gemfields more than 80 years ago is capturing the hearts of sapphire enthusiasts at a nationally renowned gem festival. Key points: The Stonebridge Green was discovered in 1938 at Rubyvale, Queensland by gem miner Frederick Max Stonebridge It was stolen, sold and then returned, before ending up for sale at …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Turning the spotlight on Zambian emeralds

Live Mint

Walking into the Diacolor boutique at Delhi’s DLF Emporio mall could make even seasoned jewellery buyers feel like a kid in a candy shop. Zambian emeralds are comparatively newer, but increasingly found in the designs of some of the world’s most hallowed jewellery and watch brands. “We are experiencing strikingly increased demand for high- quality Zambian emeralds from the major …

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