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.

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We know what gets us into trouble, so why are we still doing it?

11 july 2016
(ehudlaniado.com) - “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” This is the Mark Twain quote that kicks off The Big Short, an excellent and classic film. I highly recommend that all members of the diamond industry to see it because we have so much to learn from it. According to Twain, we do not get into trouble by doing the unknown, but rather by doing things that we know to be wrong. This is the situation in the diamond industry today.