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- UAE to Introduce Online Rough Valuations
on 7 November 2026 at 2:00 pmThe United Arab Emirates is introducing independent online valuations for every rough diamond shipment entering or leaving the country, potentially giving officials a new tool to scrutinize declared prices. The platform, developed by eValuer FZCO ....
- Petra Diamonds Shares Suspended as Miner Fights for Survivalon 3 November 2026 at 5:00 am
Petra Diamonds, once one of the world's largest independent diamond producers, had trading in its shares suspended on the London Stock Exchange on November 2 after failing to publish its annual accounts. Petra is struggling with net debt of $322 million...
- Three Years on, Surat Diamond Bourse is Still 90% Emptyon 3 November 2026 at 5:00 am
The Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) still has only 300 of its 4,700 offices in operation, almost three years after it first opened for business. The nine-tower complex, which cost $388 million to build, was awarded a Guinness World Record in August 2023 as the ...
- Putin Claims De Beers Wants Closer Cooperation With Russiaon 31 October 2026 at 11:00 am
Russian president Vladimir Putin claims De Beers wants closer cooperation with Russia. He made the statement at the third Russia-Africa summit, on October 28, according to TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency, although there has been no ...
- Government Rescue Plan for South Africa's Diamond Industryon 29 October 2026 at 1:00 pm
South Africa has established a government-industry task team to identify measures to help struggling diamond producers, as falling rough-diamond prices, competition from lab growns and global inflation threaten mines and jobs. The intervention comes ...