Tharisa meets FY2026 guidance, Karo Platinum fully funded as net debt swings to $51m

Tharisa has reported full-year production in line with guidance for both platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates, while confirming its Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe is now fully funded following a $300 million bond issue.

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Israel’s diamond sector poised for revival following tax reforms and De Beers comeback

De Beers, one of the world's major diamond market players, has announced the resumption of its operations in Israel after a nine-year absence, which became the latest sign of revival of the diamond industry in the country.

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Kefi Gold and Copper restarts Tulu Kapi development after safety review

Kefi Gold and Copper has resumed development at its Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia following a suspension that began on September 7 after a serious safety incident three days earlier.

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Nornickel implements smart melt monitoring system

Norilsk Nickel has installed a smart melt monitoring system at its metallurgical plant in Norilsk in collaboration with Reksoft. The system uses computer vision to assist the converter operator in identifying phases during the tapping process.

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ALROSA to help amplify Arctic agenda at UN

In preparation for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), ALROSA experts and other stakeholders from Russia discussed a unified approach to strengthening the country’s position and the Arctic agenda at UN climate conferences.

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Antwerp duo goes to war against subjective measurements in the diamond sector: “We want a computer to judge instead of a person”

16 january 2023

(bloovi.be) - It is a long-gone cliché that the diamond sector is a closed bastion where only family businesses manage to survive. Although innovation is sometimes difficult due to mutual competition, it is there. You can see this in the participants in the innovation processes set up by the City of Antwerp. Selected projects receive guidance from innovation agency Verhaert for a year to get their idea on track. An opportunity that Alexander Appels and Jan De Henau of Chroma Diamonds grabbed with both hands. “Our strong international reputation can only help us achieve our goal: to become the reference for color diamonds.”