RAPAPORT... Gemfields auctioned 12 parcels of rubies backed by G? 1/4 belinGem Lab's Provenance Proof program, the first blockchain-enabled rubies theminer has sold, it said Tuesday. "[The stones] have become the first Gemfields rubies ever topioneer the use of blockchain in facilitating improved supply-chaintraceability," Adrian Banks, Gemfields' managing director of product and sales,expla...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa's supervisory board has approved a three-yearstrategy for its cutting-and-polishing divisions, including the integration of newacquisition Kristall. The plan, which it will implement between 2020 and 2022,will improve the efficiency of the Russian miner's cutting andpolishing units, Alrosa said Monday. The strategy includesmeasures aimed at optimizing the product mix and pr...Read More
RAPAPORT... Alrosa will help launch a blockchain-based provenance program offering Chinese consumers greater transparency when buying jewelry via WeChat. The e-commerce program, apartnership with blockchain platform Everledger and Chinese Internet giantTencent Holdings, will be available to nearly a billion WeChat users, thecompanies said Monday. WeChat, which is owned by Tencent, is a m...Read More
RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds has appointed Peter Hill as non-executivechairman, succeeding company founder Adonis Pouroulis, who is stepping down,the company said Tuesday. Hill is currently non-executive chairman of geotechnicalcontractor Keller Group and of building-products company Volution Group. Hewill begin with the miner as non-executive director and chairman-designate onJanuary 1, and will be...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Jared, in collaboration with James Allen, has opened a concept store in Frederick, Maryland. The retailer said the new format "provides an updated environment that is a significant, yet welcome, departure from a traditional jewelry store."These updates include a more tactile experience for those shopping for bridal jewelry. The store has a hands-on product experience that encourage...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited, in partnership with French jewelry school Haute Ecole de Joaillerie (HEJ), has launched the Loupe Jewellery Academy. The company said academy will shape the future by "incubating and inspiring forthcoming generations in the jewelry industry."The academy, whose curriculum covers design, craftsmanship and sales and marketing, has already held it...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Petra Diamonds has appointed Peter Hill CBE as its new non-executive director and chairman-designate with effect from 1 January 2020. Hill replaces Petra founder and current chairman Adonis Pouroulis who is stepping down on March 31, 2020. Hill, a mining engineer, is non-executive chairman at Keller Group plc, one of the world's largest geotechnical contractors, and...Read More
Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesWithin a matter of days, the South American country completed its transformation from mining sector pariah to host to world class producing assets in the world's two most sought after metals,Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena miningThe company will undertake a bought deal with BMO Capital Markets of 6.4 million units priced at $1.06 for proceeds of $6.Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena miningIts new management team has taken up their roles, led by CEO Mark Davis who last month became the company's third CEO appointed by majority owner Glencore this year. The company confirmed all required accounting systems upgrades were now "fully or substantially implemented" - as per its US$22.2 million settlement with the Ontario Securities...Read More
Galena provides a leading lightSPONSOREDgalena mining"I am delighted that Pumpkin Hollow has commenced concentrate production, making it the first new copper producer in the US in over a decade," CEO Matt Gili said.He described it as "a remarkable achievement" to have reached this point on schedule, given the construction decision was made only 16 months ago.Galena provides a leading lightSPONSORE...Read More
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