Diamond
India launches the world’s first diamond futures exchange
Adding a new leaf to the history of India’s commodity markets, Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX), a screen-based online derivatives...
Read moreDe Beers set auction date for August 10
Yellow and Purple-pinkish diamond. Photo: De Beers Owing to the success of its polished diamond auctions in...
Read moreLandmark diamond ruling vindicates South African government
A court ruling has vindicated South Africa government’s role in monitoring movement of unpolished diamonds, thereby effectively putting an end...
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World’s most advanced diamond exploration vessel reports for duty
The mv SS Nujoma The world’s largest and most advanced diamond exploration and sampling vessel, the...
Read moreZimbabwe’s diamond revenue doesn’t add up….thanks to dodgy auctions and collusion
Zimbabwe may have lost substantial potential revenue from diamonds, after Belgian firm, First Element – contracted to clean and sort...
Read moreLesotho mine finds an 80 carat diamond, yet again
A high-quality 80 carat, D colour Type II diamond from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho Gem...
Read moreAustralian diamond miner halts Botswana project
After futilely waiting for tangible returns from its Ghaghoo mine project in Botswana, Australian miner, Gem Diamonds, has halted operations...
Read morePricing scandal hits Zimbabwe’s Mbada Diamonds
Mbada Diamonds could have deprived the Zimbabwean government of millions of dollars by under-declaring its diamond sales over the years...
Read moreLast year’s holiday expenditure raises optimism for 2017 diamond sales
Diamond stone from Lesotho (Reuters) Record number of customers who opened their wallets and purses to...
Read moreBotswana government extends diamond mining contract with joint venture
In a development which underlines the country’s confidence in diamond sales in the coming years, Debswana Diamond Company, which is the...
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