June 22, 2011 Alrosa Production, Prices Up in Q1, Revenues Total $1.1B Alrosa’s first quarter of the fiscal year ended with a 5% decline in revenue, 29.6 billion rubles ($1.06 billion) despite rising rough diamond prices. Net profit for the period has…
June 22, 2011 India Polished Exports Rise in May India’s gross polished diamond exports totaled $2.22 billion in May, growing 14.2% from last year, according to preliminary figures released by the GJEPC. By volume, exports increased by 17.7% to…
June 22, 2011 JA’s Political Action Committee to Hit Capitol Hill Jewelers of America (JA) leaders and board members of JAPAC, the Jewelers of America Political Action Committee, will today (Wednesday) with U.S. legislators in Washington, D.C.
June 22, 2011 Venus Jewel is India’s First Certified RJC Member Leading Indian diamond manufacturer Venus Jewel is the first Responsible Jewellery Council member in India to achieve certification, meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards established by the…
June 21, 2011 Zambia scoffs at Zimbabwe and South Africa mine nationalization schemes On Tuesday Zambia's Finance Minister mocked Zimbabwe and South Africa for planning to forcibly raise government stakes in foreign mines, saying "the Zambian miner in 1970s was a happier miner…
June 21, 2011 Lucara reports continued excellent results from Mothae Diamond Project in Lesotho Lucara Diamond Corp. provided an update on trial mining operations on the Mothae kimberlite project in Lesotho on Tuesday. Lucara is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies and…
June 21, 2011 Gem Diamonds to supply water to Kalahari bushmen fighting for residence rights in game reserve London-listed Gem Diamonds said in a statement on Monday that it will drill four boreholes in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in partnership with VOX United, a non-governmental organisation to…
June 20, 2011 Barcelona Manager supporting diamond cause Fresh from exciting European soccer fans around the world with a successful UEFA Championship campaign, FC Barcelona Manager Pep Guardiola is lending a hand to support an Israeli medical cause.…
June 20, 2011 IDI’s Avidar Joins CIBJO’s President’s Council Eli Avidar, Managing Director of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), has joined the President's Council of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, the organization announced today (Monday). The…
June 20, 2011 Fatality at Rockwell Mine A fatal accident occurred on the morning of June 17 at Rockwell Diamonds Tirisano mine project'. According to a company release, an employee suffered fatal injuries at a conveyor belt…
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