Lucapa prepares for Angola diamond rush Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (ASX: LOM) (“Lucapa” or “the Company”) provides the following transcript of the address by Chairman Miles Kennedy to shareholders at the Company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting held Thursday May 24.2018. For and on behalf of the Lucapa Board. MARK CLEMENTS COMPANY SECRETARY “Welcome everyone to […]
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New Mining Charter South Africa Article by By Sam Mkokeli (Bloomberg) – South Africa will remove a clause from its Mining Charter that includes naturalised citizens in the group of people who should benefit from attempts to more evenly redistribute the country’s mineral wealth. Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is in talks with companies, unions and mining communities on
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Cancellation of 2018 World Diamond Congress Antwerp, Belgium – May 10, 2018: It is with much regret that the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) announce that as a result of the weak response to registration for the 38th World Diamond Congress due to be held in Tel
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Bharat Diamond Week Opens With More Than 1,000 Visitors Attending Inaugural Show Mumbai, India – April 23, 2018: More than 1,000 visitors from India and across the world are taking part in the Bharat Diamond Week at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai, India, which opened today. The Bharat Diamond Week was officially opened
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ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE DIAMOND MINING AND TRADING April 19, 2018 De Beers Group today announced it is preparing to pilot a programme called GemFair to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically-sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds. GemFair will use dedicated technology to record ASM production at mine sites that
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CARAT+, The World’s Premier Diamond Event, is pleased to unveil further details about the CARAT+ Conference 2018 – a series of talks and seminars hosted by leading industry experts taking place at Antwerp Expo from May 6-8. This follows the recent announcement that GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Executive Vice President and Chief Laboratory and
Treasures of the Earth: Gems Nova Documentary BBC, Documentary Treasures, Gems #BBC Treasures of the Earth: Gems What processes in the depths of the Earth forge beautiful and precious . What processes in the depths of the Earth forge beautiful and precious stones? Metals What is it about the nature of metals that
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Blockchain based Platform? Original Article De Beers Group Blog EXPECTATIONS CHANGING | CHANGING EXPECTATIONS: DIAMOND TRACE-ABILITY 04 Dec 2017, Bruce Cleaver In a world of fleeting connections and disposable luxury, diamonds must stand for enduring value that is grounded in confidence. Confidence that a diamond has been responsibly sourced, confidence in its value and confidence
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De Beers ends 2017 Results Diamond giant De Beers said the 10th diamond sales cycle for this year showed the continuation of good demand for rough diamonds. De Beers provisional diamond sales for the tenth and last sight for 2017 amounted to $450m which was 3% down on the $466m recorded for the ninth sight but
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Is Bitcoin Good for Diamonds? While Some See Opportunity, Others Question Bitcoin Stability Nov 8, 2017 3:17 AM By Rachelle Bergstein This article was first published in the November issue of Rapaport Magazine. Article by Rapaport Picture this: You’re helping a customer who is very close to making a purchase on a good-quality, high-value diamond. The topic of payment comes
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