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De Beers Finds Buyer for Namibia Mine
De Beers has sold the Elizabeth Bay mine for NAD 120 million ($8.2 million), a year after
News Sep 15, 2019 Rapaport News
Podcast
Podcast: Young Diamantaires Explore South Africa
The Rapaport Diamond Podcast interviews Rami Baron, founder of the Young Diamantaires group and leader of a trip
News Sep 15, 2019 Rapaport News
Marketing
Opinion: An Urgent Call to Invest in Marketing
The diamond industry must significantly increase its marketing spend to ensure the trade’s longevity. This need
Analysis Sep 09, 2019 Shashin Choksi & Siddharth Choksi
Jim Duffy
Tracr Aiming to Be More Than a Blockchain
As a tech guy, Jim Duffy spends much of his time on the road explaining technical terms in a way laymen
Features Sep 04, 2019 Avi Krawitz
WDC Kaninda 150
WDC Executive Director Exits Organization
Marie-Chantal Kaninda has stepped down as executive director of the World Diamond Council (WDC) after two and
News Sep 03, 2019 Rapaport News
Shanghai Skyline
China Slowdown Weighing on Diamond Prices
RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, September 3, 2019, Las Vegas … Diamond markets were quiet in August, with dealers taking
News Sep 03, 2019 Rapaport
Rough Diamonds
De Beers Sales Continue to Fall
De Beers’ rough-diamond sales plunged 44% year on year this month as customers rejected goods or exercised the miner’s
News Aug 28, 2019 Rapaport News
Rough diamonds
De Beers Lets Clients Reject 50% of Goods
De Beers will allow sightholders to refuse more rough diamonds than usual at this week’s sight, aiming to ease
News Aug 18, 2019 Joshua Freedman
De Beers
Debswana Mourns Death of Albert Milton
Albert Milton, managing director of De Beers’ Botswana joint venture, has died, the company said Friday. Milton
News Aug 18, 2019 Rapaport News
Mountain Province
Mountain Province Faces Nasdaq Delisting
Mountain Province has been given six months to raise its share price or it will no longer be eligible to list
News Aug 14, 2019 Rapaport News
KGK, Botswana
Who’s Buying the Rough in 2019?
The stability of the diamond industry is largely in the hands of 122 manufacturers and dealers that buy rough
News Aug 11, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Mountain Province
Currency Gains Boost Mountain Province Profit
Mountain Province’s profit increased in the second quarter amid a stronger Canadian dollar that reduced its debt
News Aug 07, 2019 Rapaport News
Diamonds at Tenders
Let’s Set Our Sights on the Auctions
De Beers’ first-half earnings highlighted the many challenges facing the diamond trade. But beyond the sharp
Analysis Aug 07, 2019 Avi Krawitz
De Beers
Diamond Trading Quiet Amid Tight Profits
RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, August 6, 2019, Las Vegas … Diamond-market sentiment was weak in July due to tight profits
Press Release Aug 06, 2019 Rapaport
De Beers sight box
De Beers Sales Sink to Lowest Level Since 2015
De Beers’ rough-diamond sales plummeted 53% this month as customers accepted the miner’s offer to defer purchases until
News Jul 30, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Firestone
Small-Stone Slump Hits Firestone Revenue
Firestone Diamonds saw a decline in sales during its fiscal fourth quarter due to a drop in demand for small,
News Jul 29, 2019 Rapaport News
De Beers sorting
De Beers Lets Clients Delay Rough Purchases
De Beers loosened its purchasing requirements for rough buyers at last week’s sight in an effort to ease the oversupply
News Jul 28, 2019 Joshua Freedman
Rough diamond and sorting labels, Kimberley
De Beers Profit Falls Amid Market Slump
De Beers’ profit dropped in the first half of the year as weak demand at the trade and consumer levels
News Jul 25, 2019 Rapaport News
De Beers carbon
De Beers Testing Carbon-Neutral Mining
De Beers is studying how to eliminate the carbon footprint of diamond mining by storing the emissions inside kimberlite, it said
News Jul 24, 2019 Rapaport News
AFG
French Gem Group to Hold Diamond Symposium
The French Association of Gemmology (AFG) will hold a conference in Paris on the state of the diamond industry, it said
News Jul 23, 2019 Rapaport News
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