September 25, 2018 Trading in CARAT coins is launched on Hotbit digital asset exchange Holders of the digital coin are able conduct currency transactions, as well as redeem their value in physical diamonds.
September 25, 2018 Christie’s to auction largest, finest pink diamond in its history The top item at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale in November will be The Pink Legacy, an 18.96-carat fancy vivid pink diamond expected to fetch up to $50 million.
September 20, 2018 Mining industry’s adoption of blockchain not a question of if, but when — report Blockchain technology and the smart contracts it enables are the next innovations the mining industry needs to adopt in order to improve efficiencies and increase market transparency, a paper published…
September 19, 2018 Worldwide jewelry sales increase by 5% in Q2 – ALROSA present the results of its global luxury and jewelry market research "Today, the shares of the Indian market are being redistributed among the stakeholders, with large retailers encroaching upon their smaller competitors. Nevertheless, despite all of the major players' efforts, most…
September 19, 2018 SYNTHdetect wins industry innovation of the year at JNA Awards The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a member of De Beers Group, is pleased to announce that its industry-first synthetic screening device, SYNTHdetect, was awarded Industry Innovation…
September 18, 2018 Botswana trims growth prospects, sees wider budget deficits Botswana's economy is expected to expand by 4.5 percent this year.
September 17, 2018 Petra Diamonds CEO to leave following shares value dip, debt increase Johan Dippenaar has held the top position since 2005, when Petra merged with Crown Diamonds.
September 16, 2018 Lucapa introduces Lulo diamonds into Angola’s new diamond marketing system According to Lucapa, policy shifts in the southern African country allow management to plan for the sale of such high-value stones, something the company was not able to do before.
September 16, 2018 How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now sell more metals than the company produces.
September 14, 2018 De Beers steps up hunt for fake diamonds with new detector The world’s top diamond producer by value has led industry efforts to both verify the authenticity of diamonds and ensure they are not from conflict zones where gems may be…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
