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- Okavango Parts Company with its Managing Director
on 26 November 2025 at 10:00 amBotswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is parting company at short notice with its managing director Mmetla Masire. The government-owned rough diamond marketing company said in a statement that the separation was "an amicable and...
- Sarine Reports 27% Drop in Revenueon 25 November 2025 at 10:00 am
Sarine reported a 27 per cent drop in revenue for the first nine months of this year, primarily as a result of the popularity of lab growns among US consumers. The Israel-based diamond tech company said earnings for January to September were $22.3m,...
- Diamonds from 15-Year Dispute are Finally Soldon 25 November 2025 at 5:00 am
The majority of the diamonds from a 15-year long legal dispute in Zimbabwe were finally sold last week, raising a total of $1.09m at a TAGS tender in Dubai. Vast Resources said the initial parcel of 126,677.50 carats contained a mix of quality gem, low-grade...
- Conflict Diamonds: Nations that Vetoed New Definitionon 24 November 2025 at 5:00 am
The Kimberley Process (KP) has again failed to reach agreement on a new definition of conflict diamonds. A proposal to broaden the term at the KP plenary in Dubai last week was rejected by Australia, Canada, the EU (representing 27 member countries)...
- Mountain Province Extends Loan Repayment Termson 19 November 2025 at 3:00 pm
Troubled Canadian miner Mountain Province Diamonds has extended the repayment terms on a CAD 33m (USD 23.4m) short-term loan it took to see it through ongoing cash flow difficulties. The company announced details in February 2025 of a Working...