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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.
16 october 2026
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
Silver market deficit to widen in 2026 - report
In the latest World Silver Survey prepared by the Silver Institute and Metals Focus, the global silver market deficit is forecast to widen for the sixth consecutive year to 46.3 million ounces.
16 october 2026
Tharisa signs PGM offtake deal with Valterra Platinum, expands chrome collaboration
South Africa’s Tharisa has entered a binding arrangement for the sale of PGM concentrate to Rustenburg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Valterra Platinum, effective 1 January 2027.
16 october 2026
Norilsk hosts Nornickel’s 3rd Geology and Mine Surveying Forum
The 3rd Geology and Mine Surveying Forum, organized by Nornickel, has kicked off in Norilsk. The event continues to grow in scope, this year bringing together representatives from universities, equipment suppliers, design teams, mining companies, and...
16 october 2026
5 Reasons Why Diamond Mining Stocks Have Been Under Pressure
(paulzimnisky.com) - From February 15th to March 13th, a market-cap weighted aggregation of diamond miners in U.S. dollars including ALROSA Joint-Stock Company (RTS: ALRS), Petra Diamonds Ltd (LSE: PDL), Dominion Diamond Corp (TSX, NYSE: DDC), Gem Diamonds Ltd (LSE: GEMD), Lucara Diamond Corp (TSX: LUC), Stornoway Diamond Corp (TSX: SWY), Firestone Diamonds Plc (LSE: FDI), and Mountain Province Diamonds Inc (TSX, NASDAQ: MPVD), was down 14.3%. During the same time period, the S&P 500 (the U.S. broad market proxy) was up 1.1% and notably made an all-time high on March 1st. The FTSE 100 (the European broad market proxy) was up 1.0% and also made an all-time high on March 1st. On February 24th Stornoway hit a 52-week low of C$0.81, through March 2nd Dominion shares were down 10 days in a row, and on March 8th Mountain Province made a 52-week low of C$4.51. From February 15th to March 13th, $1.8B was erased from ALROSA’s market cap, a 14.1% decline. The recovery of the diamond industry last year following the 2015 indigestion, a strong post-election U.S. economy, and a more stable Chinese economy, are all fundamentals supportive of diamond miners, but the stocks have recently displayed weakness. Here are some thoughts as to why.
