The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has launched its Young Diamantaires website at www.ydts.org. The website has been built by WFDB members for use by the members, and the federation plans on expanding its functionality.
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Diversified mining company Rio Tinto is investing $10-million in a variety of grassroots projects across Canada and the US to support local community efforts to fight Covid-19. The group’s investment is targeted at practical solutions like funding the food banks or counselling and support services that are helping frontline response
In response to the impact of coronavirus on mining operations, wholesale trading activity and consumer traffic in key consumer markets, De Beers has cut its 2020 production guidance, Rough & Polished reports. The giant diamond miner has reduced production guidance from 32-34 million carats to 25-27 million carats in
AGD Diamonds has announced that it found a “unique gem-quality diamond weighing 50.36 carats” at its Grib Mining and Processing Division in Russia on April 13, Rough & Polished reports. Credit: AGD Diamonds According to the company, its innovative use of “highly environmentally friendly technologies to dress kimberlite
What colours do diamonds come in jewellery? Diamonds are mined naturally in all the colours of the rainbow. But the 5 diamond colours you’re most likely to find in jewellery are yellow, black, pink, champagne, and the traditional white diamond. In this article, we explain their origin, properties and pricing so
Lucapa Diamond Company has revised its estimated diamond reserves at the Lulo mine in Angola, reporting that they are higher by 25% than previously thought. Credit: Lucapa According to IDEX Online, “independent consultants have assessed in-situ resources as 100,700 carats, more than five times the 2019 output of
