1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (319+ words) The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has criticized Petra Diamonds for its plan to put its Finsch mine in South Africa into business rescue and lay off employees. Closing the mine would affect approximately 689 workers, while further cutbacks anticipated at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (99+ words) Alrosa's supervisory board has approved a new project for promoting natural diamonds, which will run through 2030. Alrosa will take an omni-channel approach to marketing that covers the entire decision-making chain, from first contact with the consumer in the digital space…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (95+ words) Botswana has a problem: US consumers don't know diamonds come from there. They might not even know where it is. That's why the African nation has exhibited at three consecutive JCK Las Vegas shows, aiming to inform both the industry…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (155+ words) < BACK TO MAGAZINE The most heartbreaking was the continued poverty that you see, and the desperate need of diamond dealers to have the narrative changed so that consumers and manufacturers appreciate Sierra Leone diamonds for what they are " magnificent rough…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (564+ words) < BACK TO MAGAZINE The Echo suite " which singer Lily Allen wore to spectacular effect on stage during the flagship opening party " captures the transformative power of water, reflecting the journey of the'diamonds themselves'from rough treasure to polished stones. Fittingly, the'Gem…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (154+ words) De Beers and the government of Botswana have named Akinwumi Adesina'as the chair of the Diamonds for Development Fund. In his new role, Adesina will oversee the fund's efforts to support Botswana's long-term economic goals. The miner and the African…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (357+ words) Petra Diamonds will shutter its Finsch mine and dismiss a number of employees to tighten its spending and focus on the higher-value Cullinan deposit amid the prolonged industry downturn. "We are faced with an unprecedentedly weak diamond market, due to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (596+ words) You can accept all cookies, configure them orcontinue only with the required cookies. Angola will limit output of small rough in the coming months, aiming to avoid flooding the market, state-owned diamond miner Endiama has said. Angola is the world's…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (207+ words) The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) formalized Botswana and Angola as nation affiliated members at a recent summit in Gaborone to discuss the future of the natural-diamond industry. The formalization is a "historic and highly meaningful step" for the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (155+ words) You can accept all cookies, configure them orcontinue only with the required cookies. Two key South African industry organizations have amalgamated to create a new umbrella group that will promote the trade's interests in the country. On April 29, the group…...