De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 4, 2017
De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the fourth sales cycle of 2017.
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Graff Diamonds buys Lesedi La Rona shard
Graff Diamonds has revealed that it acquired the 373.72-carat rough fragment that fell off the Lesedi La Rona diamond — and says it has the potential to yield a “significant polished stone.”
374ct. diamond fragment fetches $17.5M
Lucara Diamond Corporation has sold a stone that was originally part of the second-largest rough diamond in history for more than $17 million.
De Beers Group returned $5 billion to its partners last year
De Beers increased returns to governments, communities, supply chain partners and its joint venture partners by 26 percent to $5 billion in 2016, according to its latest Report to Society, published today.
De Beers aims for carbon-neutral mining
De Beers is looking to make some of its mines carbon-neutral within half a decade by storing carbon dioxide inside kimberlite rocks.
De Beers Canada receives two top national safety awards
De Beers Canada received two prestigious national safety awards at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) annual convention awards gala on May 1.
World Diamond Council praises start of KP reform cycle
World Diamond Council (WDC) members representing every sector of the diamond industry, joined together for the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting in Perth running from May 1 to 4.
Manufacturing should be in line with market demand
Ernie Blom, the President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) for the third term, has served on a range of industry bodies as an executive as well as chairman for many years, including Chairman, Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa; Chairman, Rough Diamond Dealers Association; Chairman, Master Diamond Cutters Association; Chairman, Jewellery Council […]
The place for a new monopoly
Have you noticed that a significant part of analytical articles published lately contain this phrase, “… Since the time the diamond monopoly of De Beers ended…“? Time and again, experts recall this, regretfully mulling over the decline in consumer demand, the recurring downturns in the market, the volatility of prices, and the need for generic […]
Israel bourse issues ethics code
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) has introduced an ethical code of conduct, requiring members to comply with a series of guidelines aimed at improving transparency and business practices.
ALROSA announces sales results for March 2017
PJSC ALROSA, the global leader in rough diamond production, has announced rough and polished diamond sales results for March 2017. Rough diamond sales by ALROSA Group in March 2017 amounted to USD 554.2 million. Polished diamond sales for the same period amounted to USD 12.4 million.
De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 3, 2017
De Beers Group announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the third sales cycle of 2017.