Diamond manufacturers in Surat, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad are reported to have halved their production capacity following a sharp fall in prices of polished diamond and to prevent the build-up of excess inventory in a slow, depressed market. Melee prices are reported to have fallen as much as 25 percent since the beginning of this calendar year. About 20 percent of the 4,000 diamond polishin...Read More
Sarine Technologies Ltd. announced the launch of the Sarine Diamond Journey, an official partners' program with select diamond midstream suppliers. Following the Sarine Diamond Journey provenance tracking program's launch earlier this year, significant interest has been expressed by retailers interested in sourcing Sarine Diamond Journey documented goods. One of the major advantages of s...Read More
The Women's Jewellery Network (WJN) published a list of its new Ambassadors that were revealed this week. Commenting on the launch, WJN Managing Director Victoria McKay said: "This has been a truly humbling, inspiring and challenging process. We were overwhelmed by the response to our call for Ambassadors and as such, wanted to take the time to fully review and respond to every woman who had...Read More
Ten years and ten months after the official opening in July 2008, production at De Beers Group Victor Mine in northern Ontario has come to an end. On May 26, the last of the economic ore was processed through the plant, followed by several days of low-grade ore and limestone to help purge the plant of any remaining diamonds. Mining activities in the pit ended on March 5, when the mine switched to...Read More
The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), an international non-profit development organization, is seeking an Executive Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for its work on the social, economic, human rights and policy challenges facing the artisanal diamond mining sector in Africa and South America. The position includes working with stakeholders in governments, civil society...Read More
Aim-listed Gem Diamonds paid Lesotho $24.55-million in royalties and taxes for the 2018 financial year.The company, which operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, paid $6.16-million in taxes to the Lesotho Revenue Authority and $18.39-million in royalties to the country’s government.AdvertisementTo watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here AdvertisementRead More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Comstock Resources today tightened its grip on the Haynesville basin with a US$2.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy privately-held Covey Park.Robert Clarke, director, US Lower 48, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenz...Read More
Angola wants to increase its diamond production from 9 to 14 million carats by 2022. An objective of the Angolan government that the World Diamond Council (WDC) considers feasible. In a conversation with Plataforma, WDC President Stephane Fischler said that Angola has all the conditions to be among the biggest producers within three years. To do this, however, it is necessary to "invest and modern...Read More
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Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipLithium's next generationSPONSOREDneo lithiumHot Chili secures copper 'super hub' SPONSOREDhot chili limitedThe company said the successful programme had aimed to increase confidence in the reserve and provide material for feasibility-level metallurgical testwork, w...Read More
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