October 2, 2011 Antwerp Diamond Manufacturer Yaelstar Earns RJC Certification Yaelstar cuts and polishes diamonds (illustrative photo) Yaelstar Bvba, the Antwerp-based diamond cutting and polishing manufacturer, has achieved certification meeting the Responsible Jewellery Council’s ethical, human rights, social and environmental
October 2, 2011 Forevermark Diamond Jewelry Brand Expects $300M in Revenue in 2011 The Forevermark diamond jewelry brand launched in India in January 2011 De Beers’ Forevermark diamond jewelry brand expects revenue to reach $300 million in 2011, compared to $250 million in…
October 1, 2011 Shares of KWG Unit Debut Diamonds Listed by CNSX Debut Diamonds Inc. (CNSX:DDI) ("Debut") has been notified by the Canadian National Stock Exchange that its application for listing has been approved. The shares will trade under the symbol DDI…
October 1, 2011 Slide Show Scenes from the secret life of diamonds 2. Cecil John Rhodes: Founder of the mining group De Beers; advocate for British colonialism; founder of the state of what is now modern-day Zimbabwe; and largely credited with establishing the…
September 30, 2011 Miners rebel against Zimbabwe indigenization law The Zimbabwe Guardian reports that at least 137 mining companies are risking losing their mining licences for refusing to comply with the country's new indigenization regulations. Affected companies include Anglo-American,…
September 29, 2011 A jaundiced view of the diamond market One shouldn't compare pears and squares but there is no better indication that coloured diamonds are spearheading record auction prices than news that a yellow weighing slightly less than the…
September 29, 2011 Strengthen mining sector revenue monitoring mechanisms – ZPP THE Zambian People's Pact (ZPP) has said it expects the Patriotic Front(PF) to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for revenues in the mining sector in order for Zambia to benefit fully from…
September 28, 2011 Belgium’s net polished trade creates $500 million overhang in August Antwerp's traders created a half billion dollar overhang in August after their exports were slashed to 40 percent of their usual levels, based on figures released Tuesday by the AWDC.
September 28, 2011 Japan’s polished diamond imports up 15.6% Japan imported $65.4 million worth of polished diamonds in July, rising 15.6 percent compared to July 2010. The rise reflects soaring polished prices as well as a renewed appetite for…
September 28, 2011 Belgium’s rough found fewer buyers in August Even tough Belgium eased its rough diamond imports in August, imports still far exceeded demand, resulting in many of the goods remaining in the trading center in August.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
