De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond Anglo
De Beers will turn its focus on so-called category marketing, where it promotes diamond jewelry in general rather than just its own branded gems.
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Lithium Ionic arranges $11 million financing for Brazil projects
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Freeport Indonesia raises output target, awaits new export permit
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Iron ore price tumbles to lowest in six weeks on China demand concerns
Iron ore inventories at Chinese ports are the highest in more than two years.
