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Diamond Services sets up synthetic screening service in Shanghai following successful installation of mini Raman Spectrometer in Surat

Diamond Services has announced that it will begin offering synthetic diamond screening services directly to the Chinese diamond trade through the facilities in Shanghai of NGGC, the state-owned gem laboratory that is one of the largest grading institutes in China.

Diamond Services Ltd. | October 21, 2015 | 9:00 am

Alrosa sells less than half the diamonds it mined

The rough-diamond miner extracted about 11.6 million carats in Q3, or 20% more than in the same period last year. However, it could only sell 4.9 million carats.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2015 | 3:01 am

China’s weak demand for diamonds drags sector into slump

Prices for the precious rocks have fallen almost 12% in the past year, amid weakening diamond jewellery demand from China, the second largest consumer after the U.S.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2015 | 5:30 am

The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance

All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.

Frik Els | October 19, 2015 | 11:46 pm

Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamonds celebrated in China with a unique collaboration

Rio Tinto’s spectacular diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia are the centrepiece of a unique collaboration to celebrate five years of partnership with China’s premier diamond jewellery company Chow Tai Fook.

Rio Tinto | October 19, 2015 | 11:39 am

Diamonds could help spot early stage cancers

Australian researchers have found a way to use diamonds to act as beacons in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and identify cancerous tumours before they become life-threatening.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2015 | 12:29 pm

Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages

According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next few years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2015 | 3:45 am

China vs. United States: A tale of two economies

Today's infographic contrasts everything about the two economies. While they are both comparable in size, they are both very different...

Visual Capitalist | October 15, 2015 | 3:33 am

Illegal diamond mining threatens Brazil’s indigenous communities

For generations, Brazil's indigenous groups lived in isolation, but the discovery of large diamond deposits in their lands has brought them more misfortune than wealth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2015 | 6:18 am

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