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- Modi Seeks Closer Diamond Ties with Namibiaon 3 July 2025 at 11:00 am
India's prime minister is expected to push for closer diamond ties with Namibia when he makes his first ever visit to the country next week. India's Ankit Gems, KGK and other manufacturers currently operate cutting and polishing facilities in the capital...
- Diamond Slump Hits Namibia Government Revenueon 1 July 2025 at 11:00 am
Tax and royalty contributions by De Beers to the Namibian government fell by 11 per cent in 2024, as a direct result of weaker diamond prices and lower output. The figure was down from $611m to $545m, according to the Tax and Economic Contribution ...
- Conflict Diamonds: Report Challenges KP Lifting of CAR Embargoon 30 June 2025 at 9:00 am
The Kimberley Process's full lifting of an embargo on Central African Republic (CAR) last November sends a message that conflict diamonds are no longer a problem - which is very far from the truth, says a new report by International Peace Information...
- TAGS Specials Average $1m Eachon 29 June 2025 at 12:00 am
Trans Atlantic Gems Sales (TAGS) sold 15 specials (+10.8 carats) for an average of over $1m each at its latest tender in Luanda, Angola. Prices were above producers' expectations, reflecting what TAGS described as "the continued strength of demand for large...
- Four Arrested over Alrosa Diamond Theftson 26 June 2025 at 6:00 am
Four people have been arrested in Moscow, accused of stealing a batch of diamonds worth RUB 1.9m (USD 22,000) from Alrosa, Russia's state-controlled miner. Valentina Matyushchenkova, an employee who worked in the rough sorting division...