Leaders of Responsible Business award applications now open

At a press conference held on November 8 in the TASS building in Moscow, the Leaders of Responsible Business national award officially opened the application process which will last until December 16.

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Diamond industry experiencing longest crisis in 21st century - finance ministry

According to Russian deputy finance minister Alexey Moiseyev, the global diamond market is currently experiencing another crisis of the 21st century, which, however, is particularly long-lasting.

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Equinox achieves commercial production at major Canadian mine

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold has announced the beginning of the commercial production at its Greenstone mine in Ontario, Canada.

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Indian diamond manufacturers go on early holidays due to falling demand and reduced rough availability

In late October and early November, economic activity in India slowed down significantly ahead of one of the main Hindu holidays, the Diwali festival of lights. However, this year, diamond manufacturers went on holidays early as the diamond industry...

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Canada approves sale of Pan American’s mine in Peru to Chinese company

Canadian authorities have approved the deal between Pan American Silver and a subsidiary of Chinese Zijin Mining Group to sell La Arena mine in Peru.

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5 Essential Diamond Truths

31 october 2018
(diamondproducers.com) - Diamonds are older than life on Earth, a true miracle of nature. Long before there was life on Earth, there were diamonds. Most were created one to three billion years ago, and the youngest diamond ever found was over 100 million years old. Originating more than 100 miles beneath the Earth, they were pushed to the surface by volcanic eruptions 300-400 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed. Diamonds are the oldest thing that most of us will ever hold.