October 3, 2011 Botswana to trade diamonds independently to verify market movements GABORONE – What will the Botswana government do with the ten per cent of run-of-mine rough that it buys from Debswana – the 50:50 De Beers and Botswana government joint…
October 3, 2011 Botswana’s Diamond Exports $594M in July Botswana exported $594.3 million worth of polished and rough diamonds in July, shooting up 371.3 percent year-over-year, based on figures released by the Bank of Botswana.
October 2, 2011 Forevermark Diamond Jewelry Brand Expects $300M in Revenue in 2011 The Forevermark diamond jewelry brand launched in India in January 2011 De Beers’ Forevermark diamond jewelry brand expects revenue to reach $300 million in 2011, compared to $250 million in…
October 2, 2011 Antwerp Sees Net Polished Diamond Overhang of Nearly $500K in August Gross polished diamond exports stood at $528 million Antwerp's traders created a half billion dollar overhang in August after their exports were slashed to 40% of their usual levels, based…
October 2, 2011 Debut Diamonds Approved for Listing on Canadian National Stock Exchange Debut Diamonds owns a number of diamond explorations projects in Ontario Debut Diamonds Inc. has been notified by the Canadian National Stock Exchange that its application for listing has been…
October 2, 2011 Antwerp Diamond Manufacturer Yaelstar Earns RJC Certification Yaelstar cuts and polishes diamonds (illustrative photo) Yaelstar Bvba, the Antwerp-based diamond cutting and polishing manufacturer, has achieved certification meeting the Responsible Jewellery Council’s ethical, human rights, social and environmental
October 1, 2011 Shares of KWG Unit Debut Diamonds Listed by CNSX Debut Diamonds Inc. (CNSX:DDI) ("Debut") has been notified by the Canadian National Stock Exchange that its application for listing has been approved. The shares will trade under the symbol DDI…
October 1, 2011 Slide Show Scenes from the secret life of diamonds 2. Cecil John Rhodes: Founder of the mining group De Beers; advocate for British colonialism; founder of the state of what is now modern-day Zimbabwe; and largely credited with establishing the…
September 30, 2011 Miners rebel against Zimbabwe indigenization law The Zimbabwe Guardian reports that at least 137 mining companies are risking losing their mining licences for refusing to comply with the country's new indigenization regulations. Affected companies include Anglo-American,…
September 29, 2011 A jaundiced view of the diamond market One shouldn't compare pears and squares but there is no better indication that coloured diamonds are spearheading record auction prices than news that a yellow weighing slightly less than the…
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