Read more Language English 2 days ago 11:28 3 Diamonds Fetch $10.5 Million at Lucapa Tender ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company announced that three exceptional diamonds achieved US$10.5 million at the first tender of Lulo diamonds for 2024. Rough Market ..read more

Read more Language English 2 days ago 07:27 GJEPC Reports -25% Polished Export Drop India's Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) reports the overal exports of polished diamonds in FY2024 dropped 25.23% to nearly US$16bn from US$22bn in the previous financial year. GJEPC cites a slowdown in the US market due to high interest rates and slower than anticipated post-covid market conditions in China. LGD exports decreased 13.79% to US$1.4bn compared to US$1.6bn a year earlier.  (photo Envato Elements) Finance and TradePolished ..read more

Read more Language English 13:09 Petra Sells 50 Percent of Williamson Mine Stake for $15M Petra Diamonds announced last week that Taifa Mining and Civils Limited, will be buying 50 per cent less one share of the Petra’s shareholding in Williamson Diamonds Limited (WDL). Tiafa Mining has been serving as the long-term technical services contractor at the Williamson Mine for over 20 years in coordination with Petra but have now stepped up their role as an equity stakeholder in the project. Mining and Exploration ..read more

Read more Language English Yesterday 10:56 NDC Brokers Partnership with 8 Key Leaders in Diamond Manufacturing The Natural Diamond Council announced a major partnership with eight of the world’s most influential diamantaires. For the first time since the inception of the NDC (formerly the Diamond Producers Association), a collective agreement has been reached with a significant number of major businesses in the natural diamond value chain. World News ..read more

Read more Language English 15:01 The World Bids Farewell to Sir Gabi Tolkowsky - A Legend and Gentle Giant The world bids farewell to a yet another giant in the diamond industry. At 84 years of age, Sir Gabriel ‘Gabi’ Tolkowsky ends a 6-decade long career and leaves behind him a legacy that has forever reshaped the art of diamond cutting and polishing. World News ..read more

Read more Language English 13:16 David Gotlib Re-Elected as Chairman of Antwerp Beurs Voor Diamanthandel The Antwerp Beurs Voor Diamanthandel has announced that David Gotlib has once again been re-elected as Chairman. The organization has been advocating for the promotion and protection of the interestes of its members and shareholders in the diamond sector in Antwerp since its inception in 1904. World News ..read more

Read more Language English 10:27 Shanghai Diamond Price Index Officially Launched and Online On May 5, Shanghai, at the Launch Ceremony of the “2023 Shanghai Diamond & Jewelry Culture Festival” and the “Shanghai May Shopping Festival” jointly organized by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and Pudong New Area Government, Shanghai Diamond Price Index (SDPI) was determined by the National Gems & Jewelry Testing Co. Ltd. (NGTC) jointly with Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) and Gem & Jewelry Trade Association of China (GAC) officially released it. Economy ..read more

Read more Language English 10:00 Angolan Government Introduces New Incentivizations to Promote Benefication Manufacturing Four incentives have been introduced by the Angolan Ministry of Mineral Resources to support beneficiation manufacturing in the country. The process works towards rewarding manufacturers and miners who take extra measures to treat materials further in their production chains. The four measures that have been introduced are as follows: Manufacturing ..read more

Read more Language English 14:25 Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine Wins Towards Sustainable Mining 2023 Award Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories to be the recipients of this year’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards. The TSM Excellence Awards were introduced in 2014 and comprise two categories: the TSM Environmental Excellence Award and the TSM Community Engagement Excellence Award. For mining companies to qualify for these awards, they must be actively applying TSM principles. Sustainability ..read more

Read more Language English 14:07 Diamcor Begins Bulk Sampling into Greater Areas of its Krone-Endora at Venetia Diamond Mine Project Canadian mining company Diamcor announced that it will be proceeding with an extensive drilling and bulk sampling program over the greater portions of its Krone-Endora at Venetia diamond mine project. Mining and ExplorationRough Market ..read more