Eight Workers Still Missing At ALROSA’s Flooded Mir Mine
There was no news forthcoming on Monday, on the fate of eight miners still trapped in Russian mining major ALROSA’s Mir diamond mine in Yakutia. Water leaked into the underground…
Anglo American, De Beers Ink Pact To Help Botswana Diversify Economy
Anglo American, De Beers Botswana (Debswana) and De Beers Global Sightholder Sales have together signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana government to help that country diversify its…
Zimbabwe High Court Halts ZCDC Operations Over Environmental Clearance
The Zimbabwe High Court ordered the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) to immediately stop all mining operations until it had been issued a Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate. The…
Jewellery Segment Nearly Doubles Titan Q1 Profit To $37M
Titan, the jewellery and watchmaker owned by the giant Tata group, reported a net profit of ₹238 crore ($ millioin) for the first quarter ended June 30, nearly double the…
Rio Tinto Diamonds H1 Net Earnings -13.6% To $19M On Revenue Of $340M
Rio Tinto reported net earnings of $19 million on gross revenue of $340 million from its Diamond mining operations over the first six months of this calendar year. This is…
De Beers To Hold More Polished Diamond Auctions In August
De Beers today announced that its Auction Sales business will run further polished diamond auction events in August, following the success of the initial events in late June. The next…
5.4-Carat Diamond Stolen From IIJS Recovered At Mumbai Airport
A diamond worth $53,000 (₹34 lakh), that was stolen from an exhibitor’s booth at the recently-ended India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), was recovered from two Chinese nationals who were arrested…
De Beers Adds Three New Faces To Executive Committee
De Beers today announced three new additions to its Executive Committee. Ann Cormack will succeed Arthur Hewett as Executive Head, Human Resources in October; David Prager will become Executive Vice-President,…
WFDB Backs International Diamond Monitoring Committee
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) is throwing its weight behind the recently announced International Diamond Monitoring Committee initiative of India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and…
KP Should Partner UN To Tackle Human Rights Issues, Says WDC President
World Diamond Council (WDC) President Stephane Fischler, speaking about the definition of the role of the Kimberley Process (KP), said that human rights issues, which many have argued should be…