IDEX Online - Rough Market Rough Market
- Stamp of Approval for Bharat Diamond Bourse
on 19 October 2025 at 4:00 amIndia's postal department has issued a special stamp marking 15 years since the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) moved into its new home at the Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai. It also marks 41 years since the incorporation of BDB, which claims...
- Two Police Officers Killed at Gemfields' Ruby Mineon 18 October 2025 at 6:00 pm
Two police officers were killed after illegal miners stormed the Montepuez ruby mine in northern Mozambique. Gemfields, majority owner of the mine, said that it followed repeated attempts to sabotage its new $70m processing plant in recent weeks. On the...
- Diamond Veteran: Time for African Producers to Uniteon 16 October 2025 at 6:00 am
Diamond industry veteran Martyn Charles Marriott calls for a return to the "stockpile and quota approach" as he reflects on a pivotal moment in the history of De Beers. Sir Ernest and Harry Oppenheimer - the father and son who led the company for over ...
- Luanda Accord: NDC Awaiting Funds for Campaignon 15 October 2025 at 9:14 am
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) says it has a marketing campaign that's "ready to roll" - it's just waiting for the six African diamond producers who signed up to the Luanda Accord to provide the funding. David Kellie, outgoing CEO...
- Namdia CEO Dismissed for Negligence, Insubordinationon 15 October 2025 at 9:00 am
Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has announced the dismissal with immediate effect of its CEO, Alisa Amupolo (pictured). Namibia's state-owned diamond marketing company said she'd been found guilty by a disciplinary hearing of two charges of gross...