April 4, 2012

Russia can’t be a potential market for polished diamond export

Will the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) succeed in its endeavour of establishing Russia as a potential market for polished diamond export through the Indo-Russian buyers sellers meet…

April 3, 2012

Diamond News Digest has a new look and now out on Tuesdays

If you’re reading this you’re looking at our brand new digest design. The look is cleaner for an improved mobile phone and […]

April 3, 2012

Botswana braces for De Beers relocation, diamond buying jet set

The relocation of the mining giant's sales and marketing arm's headquarters to the Botswana capital could lead to around $6 billion flowing though the country’s banking system, compared to the…

April 3, 2012

Why are Rio and BHP killing off their diamond divisions when demand is forecast to double by 2020?

The profit margin for diamonds is a far cry from 70% enjoyed by the mining giants' iron ore divisions.

April 3, 2012

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Download our newly launched MINING.com app, available in the iPhone app store. You will be able to look up top news, news […]

April 3, 2012

Miners have fun on April Fools

There were news reports on April 1 about a Charlize Theron sex tape and WestJet kid-free flights that all turned out—unfortunately—not to be true.

April 3, 2012

Rockwell to terminate US share registration, stays on TSX, JSE

Rockwell said many factors played a role, including the low liquidity of the stock on the OTC Bulletin Board, the cost associated with preparing and filing periodic reports and the…

April 2, 2012

Rare 12-carat round pink diamond could fetch $10 million at auction

It is one of only two known round pink diamonds of significant size in the world, the auction house said.

April 2, 2012

De Beers names Tiffany among 75 buyers

Sales of rough diamonds by DTC rose to $6.5 billion last year from $5.1 billion in 2010.

April 2, 2012

Rapaport’s small diamond index up 14%

Record high prices were achieved in specific categories, with strong demand from US and Indian buyers supporting sales