India aims to surpass Dubai and Antwerp to become a global diamond trading hub

The lower house of the Indian Parliament has passed a bill providing a 15-year income tax exemption for certain foreign companies. Those selling eligible diamonds through designated zones in Mumbai and Surat will qualify for the exemption.

07 august 2026

Southern Palladium requests trading halt pending mining right announcement

Southern Palladium has requested a trading halt for its securities on both the ASX and JSE, pending an announcement regarding the granting of a mining right for the company's Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa.

07 august 2026

Hong Kong jewellery and luxury goods sales grow into second year in a row

Jewelry and luxury goods sales in Hong Kong have grown for the 13th consecutive month in June by 20.1% year-on-year to HK$5.49 billion ($700 million), according to the latest report published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD)...

07 august 2026

Eastplats announces leadership transition, appoints Liu as interim chief executive

Eastern Platinum has appointed its board of directors chairperson Changyu Liu as interim president and chief executive, effective August 13, 2026.

07 august 2026

Gokhran announces another auction for polished diamonds worth nearly $1 million

Russia’s Gokhran has announced that on August 27, it will hold another domestic auction for polished diamonds from the State Fund.

07 august 2026

Does a growing global green hydrogen economy mean you should invest in platinum?

18 november 2022

(hydrogenfuelnews.com) - Though we are far from a green hydrogen economy at the moment, the world is accelerating its efforts toward cleaner sources of energy, and renewable H2 is expected to play a major role in that effort. That said, to achieve this goal, a massive increase in the production and use of water electrolysis equipment will be required. Naturally, this will also mean that there will be a substantially larger demand for the components that comprise electrolyzers, and the materials used to produce those components. Notably, this will mean a skyrocketing demand for the precious metals used in catalysts, namely platinum.