Shortly after it closed, BMO Capital Markets mining analyst Edward Sterck told the Northern Miner that choosing mining over retail made sense for the company, given the number and size of
diamond mines expected to come on stream over the next few years.
Rio Tinto is reportedly reassessing its
mining activities (in addition to its Diavik stake, its
diamond assets include Australia's Argyle
mine, the Murowa
mine in Zimbabwe, and Bunder, an advanced project in India) and is
expected to make a decision on them by the end of the year.