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Namdeb seeks State recapitalisation as diamond prices erode revenue
Namdeb Holdings, comprising Namdeb and Debmarine Namibia, has approached the Namibian government for financial assistance as falling global diamond prices cut into revenue, The Namibian reports.
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Nornickel and Reksoft Implement "smart vision" to protect production
Nornickel has deployed a neural network-based video analytics system across its facilities, designed to prevent equipment breakdowns and production stoppages, the company’s press service reported.
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Lundin achieves record quarterly gold output at its flagship Ecuador mine
Vancouver-based Lundin Gold has reported that in the third quarter of 2026, gold production at its Fruta del Norte mine in southeast Ecuador hit a new quarterly record.
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Richemont, Signet in talks to join De Beers consortium – report
Luxury group Richemont and US retailer Signet Jewelers are in advanced talks to join the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC) bidding for De Beers, according to five people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.
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Rio Tinto begins Q4 of 2026 with strong operational performance
The Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has reported its third-quarter 2026 results, highlighting strong operational performance.
16 october 2026
Why the Diamond Producers Association Chose “Real Is Rare”
(jckonline.com) - It is easy to think that the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) is trying to counter lab-grown diamonds with its new slogan: “Real is rare. Real is a diamond.” The words real and rare are two clubs the natural industry tends to beat the lab-grown business with—even if both are somewhat debatable in that context. In a recent interview, DPA CEO Jean-Marc Lieberherr told Rob Bates of JCK he understands that reaction, but synthetic diamonds were never part of its thinking.
