(gjepc.org) - A couple of weeks into the all-important Holiday Season, diamond analyst Paul Zimnisky examines diamond demand going into the year-end. Global inflation, which has reached multi-decade highs this year, as well as expectations for a potentially severe economic slowdown, is impacting the discretionary spending of diamond consumers.
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Copper 360's revenue remained largely unchanged at R143.2 million ($8.9 million) for the year ended 28 February 2026, while the company significantly improved its basic and diluted loss per share by 38.9% to 27.87 cents ($0.017)...
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Arc Minerals to commence drilling at Virgo copper project in Botswana
Arc Minerals is set to commence an exploration diamond drilling programme at its Virgo project in Botswana's Kalahari Copper Belt, targeting high-priority anomalies along 14 kilometres of the D'kar-Ngwako Pan Formation contact.
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Moscow-based jewellery companies increase production in H1 2026 - report
In the first six months of 2026, companies based in Moscow have increased the production of both high-end and costume jewellery by 52.2% compared to the same period in 2025, according to Anatoly Garbuzov, minister of the Moscow Government and head...
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South Africa's mining production falls 4% in June as PGMs, coal and iron ore drag
South Africa's mining production decreased by 4% year-on-year in June, with platinum group metals (PGMs) recording the largest negative contribution, declining 8.4% and contributing -2.4 percentage points, according to Statistics...
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