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- Milestone Luanda Accord: 1% of Rough Revenue to Promote Natural Diamondson 19 June 2025 at 5:00 am
African producing countries and key stakeholders in the industry yesterday (18 June) signed a milestone agreement, pledging financial backing for a global campaign to promote natural diamonds. The governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa...
- Israel Diamond Exchange in Emergency Modeon 18 June 2025 at 8:00 am
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) is operating in "emergency mode" and will do so until further notice as a result of ongoing security concerns. Ballistic missiles from Iran have struck Ramat Gan (where IDE is located), nearby Tel Aviv and many other...
- Traceability for Overlooked Artisanal Diamond Minerson 18 June 2025 at 7:09 am
Belgian tech company iTraceiT is developing a user-friendly traceability app for artisanal diamond miners. It says small-scale producers, often overlooked by other traceability solutions, will be able to add their stones to the blockchain to document their provenance...
- Debswana Seeks External Funding for $6bn Jwaneng Expansionon 17 June 2025 at 8:00 am
Debswana, the joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government, will be seeking external finance for the $6bn transition of its flagship Jwaneng mine from open pit to underground operation. Managing director Andrew Motsomi said the company...
- Tiffany's Threat to Seize Diamcor Assets over $2.4m Debton 17 June 2025 at 5:00 am
Tiffany & Co is threatening to take control of assets belonging to the Canadian miner Diamcor, after it failed to repay a debt of CAD 3.5m (USD 2.4m). Under a long-term strategic alliance, Tiffany had the option to buy all Diamcor's future rough...