December 22, 2019 Mining companies operating in Russia improve environmental transparency – WWF The World Wildlife Fund found that more miners operating in the country are starting to report their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.
December 19, 2019 Zambia drops 15% export tax on gemstones The levy on gemstones, excluding diamonds, was meant to increase the country's revenues, but ended up hitting output.
December 19, 2019 Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations in fresh sign of market improvement Average price per carat was $548, 16% more than expected and about 40% higher than the average price achieved in the previous quarter.
December 18, 2019 De Beers final diamond sale of the year gives some hope to depressed market It fetched $425 million for its diamond in December, a slight improvement from the $400 million it obtained in the previous sale.
December 17, 2019 Petra Diamonds finds founder Pouroulis’ successor Adonis Pouroulis, who founded Petra in 1997 and has been its chairman ever since, will leave the company on March 31.
December 16, 2019 Alrosa, Everledger launch e-commerce platform for diamond tracking Consumers will be offered transparency regarding the origin of their diamonds.
December 16, 2019 Russia seeks to lift ban on ‘blood diamonds’ from African ally The Central African Republic should be granted a “road map” outlining the steps it needs to take to get the ban on diamond sales lifted, says Moscow.
December 11, 2019 Diamond crisis to last another year The glut that’s depressing the diamond market will last another year, according to industry consultant Bain.
December 11, 2019 Alrosa to mine first diamonds from Angola in mid-2020 The Russian miner and its local partner, Catoca Mining, say Luaxe could produce 1 million carats, worth $90 million, next year.
December 10, 2019 Petra Diamonds restarts South African mines Mines across South Africa have shut down after flash flooding triggered the most severe power blackouts in more than a decade.
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