Jewellery sales in North America rise 5% in August amid higher average item prices

Gross jewellery sales by value in North America increased by 5% year-over-year in August, despite an 8% decline in unit sales.

04 september 2026

GIA researchers inspect CVD diamond fashioned as natural rough stone

Researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) have for the first time discovered a synthetic diamond grown by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method which imitates a natural diamond crystal in shape.

04 september 2026

Talisman Metals extends licenses for Fougnar project in Morocco

International mining company Talisman Metals has extended its exploration licenses for the Fougnar project in Morocco.

04 september 2026

Net gold purchases by central banks exceed 30 t in July - WGC

Central banks around the world continue to actively replenish their gold reserves, as their net purchases collectively exceeded 30t in July, according to data published by the World Gold Council (WGC).

04 september 2026

Head of Yakutia: ALROSA has no need to sell its rough diamonds to Gokhran state fund

ALROSA doesn’t need to sell its rough diamonds to Russia’s state depository Gokhran, as the company currently has no serious issues with selling its goods, said president of Yakutia, Aysen Nikolayev.

04 september 2026

Implats cuts PGM forecast owing to refined inventory build, exacerbating metal supply worries

03 march 2022

(miningmx.com) - Impala Platinum (Implats) cut platinum group metal (PGM) production guidance for its 2022 financial year to no more than 3.2 million ounces, about 300,000 oz less than previous forecast following a build in refined metal inventory. Commenting in its interim results to end-December – which were characterised by a breakout in costs and disappointing deterioration in its safety performance – Implats said group refined output would be between 3.1 and 3.2 million (6E) oz. It previously guided to output of 3.2 to 3.5 million oz (6E).