October 27, 2014 De Beers CEO to be guest speaker, at WDC’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Antwerp Philippe Mellier will address a special all-day session focused on issues associated with the Kimberley Process.
October 27, 2014 World Diamond Council names Patricia Syvrud as Executive Director The World Diamond Council (WDC) has named Patricia Syvrud, founder and president of Joia Consulting, LLC, as its first Executive Director, effective October 31, 2014.
October 23, 2014 Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.
October 21, 2014 WDMF and Turkish Jewellery Exporters Association sign MoU, launch World Diamond Magazine at Istanbul Jewellery Show "In practical terms, this means that the WDM's first pilot programme for accredited retail members, i.e. Authorized Diamond Dealers (ADDs) will begin in Turkey, one of the most exciting, and…
October 21, 2014 Diamond found on the Marlin Property in till sampling program The Marlin Property comprises 23 mineral claims covering an area of approximately 26,000 ha and lies contiguous to the north and west of the Kennady Diamonds project and west of…
October 21, 2014 India diamond merchant boss gives 500 cars, 200 apts to employees He has also insured 280 employees who have been with the company for more than a decade to the tune of $160,000 each.
October 20, 2014 Russian diamond giant Alrosa Q3 output falls The miner's total diamond production for the quarter reached 9.7 million carats, slightly down from 9.9 million carats in the same period last year.
October 20, 2014 Mining investment in Kazakhstan to reach $30bn by 2017 The country is fine-tuning details of a new mining law that will make it easier for foreigners to tap the nation’s riches.
October 15, 2014 Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."
October 15, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: The value of diamonds in real world vs in Minecraft The value of diamonds seems to have transcended our physical world and taken a privileged place in the universe of Minecraft, an increasingly popular Lego style adventure game.
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