Representatives of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) peoples sent communications as early as 2008, setting out the importance of the site, the group said in a submission to a government enquiry.

In the era of covid-19, the tender was inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ichigo Ichie, related to the unrepeatable nature of a moment in time.

The gold deposit in Siberia is estimated to contain a fifth of Russia's gold reserves.

Gold companies are vowing to take advantage of the current gold price by generating free cash flow and returning it to shareholders.

Company reduced prices of rough diamonds smaller than one carat by more than 10%.