{"id":719,"date":"2026-10-13T16:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/?p=719"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:48:06","slug":"rough-diamond-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/2026\/10\/13\/rough-diamond-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Diamond News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-de98308d8f6ec9c412409c6f39924687 feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/RSS\/Rough_Market.rss\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEX Online - Rough Market<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> Rough Market<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Namibia Diamond Miners Seek Government Funding as Prices Slump<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 20 October 2026 at 7:00 am <\/small><p>Namibia's two main diamond mining companies, the land-based miner Namdeb and offshore operator Debmarine Namibia, have asked the government for financial assistance as falling diamond prices erode revenues.    Namdeb Holdings, the holding company...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Richemont and Signet \"Could Buy Stake in De Beers\"<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 October 2026 at 1:00 pm <\/small><p>Richemont and Signet Jewelers are reported to be in talks about joining the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC), the preferred bidder for De Beers.    Bloomberg News said today, October 15, that both groups were in talks with the consortium led by former ...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">De Beers Auctions Return to Israel After Nine-Year Gap<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 am <\/small><p>De Beers Group Auctions has returned to the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) after a nine-year gap, allowing Israeli diamantaires to inspect the company's rough diamonds locally before bidding through its online sales platform.    The diamonds were due to ...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Botswana Closer than Ever to De Beers Deal<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 October 2026 at 7:00 am <\/small><p>Botswana is reported to be closer thane ever to an agreement over the future ownership of De Beers, potentially clearing a major obstacle to the sale of the diamond miner by Anglo American.    Bloomberg reported Tuesday (13 October), citing people ...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idexonline.com\/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Another Restart for Elizabeth Bay Diamond Mine<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 12 October 2026 at 10:00 am <\/small><p>Namibia's Elizabeth Bay diamond mine is preparing for another restart after a history of closures, changes of ownership and a previous revival that failed to meet production targets.    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