Zimbabwe will now allow two more private companies to explore and mine diamonds in the country, bringing to four the number of firms that will operate in the sector, mines minister Winston Chitando has said. Chitando said the country did not plan to change its ownership rules for diamonds and platinum, denting hopes among some […]
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ILLEGAL MINING JOHANNESBURG : NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S RECKLESS DENIAL OF IMMINENT DISASTER Executive Mayor of Johanesburg, Herman Mashaba expressed “great shock” at comments made by the Department of Mineral Resources, this past week, regarding the imminent threat faced by residents as a result of illegal mining with the use of explosives near highways, Transnet bulk fuel
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38th World Diamond Congress in Mumbai concludes after long discussions about the future of diamond manufacturing sector IDMA and its sister organization the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) concluded the 38th World Diamond Congress that was held in Mumbai, India, from October 23 to 25. The Congress is the biennial gathering of the WFDB
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Zimbabwe Small Scale diamond Miners To Begin Mining VILLAGERS in the diamond rich area of Marange in Mutare West will soon be allocated claims to extract gems as part of government plans to empower the communities through mining, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has revealed. Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya said this during a recent meeting with
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Alrosa to sell 81 large diamonds at auction in New York Russia’s diamond producer Alrosa has started a rough diamond auction in New York, presenting 81 large gem-quality diamonds over 10.8 carats each, including unique stones transparent 98-ct diamond with yellowish hue and a diamond weighing over 100 carats, the company said in a statement
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Yvonne Strahovski, Kristen Bell, and Yara Shahidi Sparkle in Diamonds at the 70th Annual Emmy Awards Stars celebrate Emmys night bejeweled in Forevermark diamonds LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Forevermark diamonds lit up the red carpet at the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on actors Yvonne Strahovski, Kristen Bell, and Yara Shahidi The stars arrived on the red
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DIAMOND TERMINOLOGY GUIDELINE – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE Six of the leading industry organizations have developed this guideline to encourage full, fair and effective use of a clear and accessible terminology for diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds and imitations of diamonds by all sector bodies, organizations and traders in the United States of America.
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ALROSA has launched the first ‘True Colours’ auction of large coloured diamonds; Hong Kong – 14 September, 2018 – ALROSA, the largest diamond mining company in the world, presented the first of its kind collection of large coloured diamonds at the Hong Kong Jewelry & Gem Fair. This is a stepping stone of a new
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WFDB Welcomes De Beers Report on Record Diamond Jewelry Sales in 2017; Antwerp, Belgium – September 14, 2018: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has welcomed the De Beers Group’s Diamond Insight Report which shows diamond jewelry sales in 2017 at a record $82 billion. In addition, the report finds that the Millennial and
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Diamond Education Courses in China IIDGR TO PARTNER WITH NGTC TO EXTEND DIAMOND EDUCATION COURSES OFFERING IN CHINA The International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, is pleased to announce that it will partner with the National Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), China’s leading authority in the testing and inspection
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