{"id":719,"date":"2026-09-18T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/?p=719"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T06:29:44","slug":"rough-diamond-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meyeronline.co.za\/adtec\/2026\/09\/18\/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=51415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">New World Diamond Council Warranty Rules Take Effect<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 23 September 2026 at 5:00 am <\/small><p>The World Diamond Council (WDC) has introduced a revised System of Warranties that now includes a due-diligence process and broadens its remit to cover human rights, labor rights, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering.    The System...<\/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=51414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Natural Diamond Prices Starting to Rise, says De Beers CEO<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 22 September 2026 at 8:00 am <\/small><p>De Beers Group CEO Al Cook says natural diamond prices have stabilized and are now beginning to rise, as demand increases in key markets and global supply falls.    He made the comments in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) ...<\/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=51408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Botswana says Natural Diamond Recovery Need a Stable De Beers<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 20 September 2026 at 5:00 am <\/small><p>Botswana vice president Ndaba Gaolathe says the recovery of the natural diamond market depends to a large extent on a stable relationship between his country and De Beers, in which it currently holds a 15% stake.    He also said uncertainty over ...<\/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=51402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Angola Diamond Production Rises 10% but Misses Target<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 September 2026 at 6:00 am <\/small><p>Angola produced 7.6 million carats of diamonds in the first half of 2026, up 10% year-on-year despite slow demand, but 6% below its production target.    The shortfall was mainly caused by alluvial operations, which produced 45% less than planned, while...<\/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=51391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Angola and Botswana Join Forces to Defend Natural Diamonds<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 9 September 2026 at 5:00 am <\/small><p>Angola and Botswana are joining forces to strengthen the position of natural diamonds in international markets as they seek to counter growing competition from synthetic stones.    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