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Gold mining is not exclusive to Africa. Gold is mined in Alaska, the United States, Australia, China, Russia and even Wales. (to name but a few). Filming tiny, unofficial ‘off-piste’ digs, man and pick axe down a hole, creates a totally false image of the industry. Gold mining working conditions have improved from 10 years ago, but, like the mining of all metals, still have a long way to go but can only be improved if the revenue is earned and reinvested.

On holiday is the perfect place to be given an engagement ring, according to more than half of women.

Women would prefer it if their partners presented them with an engagement ring on holiday, research has revealed.

According to a survey by HolidayExtras.com, more than half of women said they would rather their partner popped the question overseas, with one-third of men agreeing with them.

Out of the 479 people who answered the survey, 14 per cent said they had already popped the question on a special holiday abroad.

Only 21 per cent of respondents admitted they would prefer a proposal in the UK and 16 per cent stated that they weren't interested in tying the knot at all, claiming to be "not the marrying kind".

Recently, Prince William said he proposed to long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton on holiday in Kenya after seeking the permission of her father.

The royal gave his fiancee his mother's engagement ring, which is made up of diamonds and sapphires and was first purchased for £28,000 when Prince Charles got engaged to Lady Diana in 1981.

Precious gems discovered by Peregrine Diamonds could soon be used in diamond jewellery.

Peregrine Diamonds has discovered a number of precious gems that could soon find their way into diamond engagement rings.

The firm has recovered an 840kg microdiamond sample from CH-31 – a kimberlite at the Chidliak project in Canada – including 223 gems larger than the 0.106mm sieve size.

Among the haul us a 1.15-carat diamond and Eric Friedland, chief executive of Peregrine, described the find as "very significant".

"CH-31, at five hectares, is the largest kimberlite discovered at Chidliak to date and the fifth kimberlite with economic potential in arctic settings," he explained.

Mr Friedland added the company is considering carrying out more exploration work at Ch-31 during 2011, including recovering a mini-bulk sample.

Peregrine has uncovered two new diamond districts in Canada since 2007 – Chidliak and Qilaq on southern Baffin Island and Banuq, located in the eastern Arctic region.

Although diamond searches are its primary focus, the company also looks? for metal deposits.
 

Mariana Klaveno, former star of True Blood, has announced her engagement via Twitter.

Actress Mariana Klaveno may soon be spotted wearing an engagement ring after she confirmed she is getting married.

She announced the news in post on social networking site Twitter, stating: "Sorry I've been out of touch for a few days – been busy getting engaged!!!"

Klaveno, who played Lorena in HBO drama True Blood but had her character killed off last season, will be heading down the aisle with producer Luis Patino.

In addition to her role in True Blood, she has also starred in ER and appears in forthcoming movie No God, No Master.

The news comes after Anna Paquin – another True Blood cast member – wed Stephen Moyer during a ceremony in Malibu, California.

She wore diamond jewellery, including a necklace made of the precious stones, as the couple walked down the aisle in August.

Moyer also donned diamonds, choosing to wear a pair of ear studs containing the gems.