India emerges as diamond cutting and polishing hub amid slowing US and China markets

Amid slowing activity in key markets - the US and China - India is emerging as a major diamond cutting and polishing hub, said Amit Pratihari, managing director of De Beers India. De Beers is a major supplier of rough diamonds to India.

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Zimbabwe eyes $950m for new mining firm

Zimbabwe’s State miner, Kuvimba Mining House, wants to raise $950 million to develop lithium, platinum, and gold assets.

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Ivanhoe enters JV to develop copper mine in Kazakhstan

Ivanhoe Mines has formed a joint venture (JV) to explore Chu-Sarysu Basin, the world’s third-largest sedimentary copper basin located in Kazakhstan.

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Robex signs agreement to continue mining at Mali’s Nampala gold mine

Robex Resources has signed a new convention agreement, which allows it to continue mining operations at its Nampala gold mine in Mali.

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Mariana lithium project in Argentina commences production

China-based Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world's biggest lithium miners, has commissioned its Mariana project in northern Argentina with a nameplate capacity of 20 000 metric tons of lithium chloride per year.

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Is the Lab-Grown Diamond Pivot Finally Here?

15 march 2024

By Rob Bates

(jckonline.com) - Jeff Zucker, the former head of NBC Entertainment and CNN, once warned media companies not to trade “analog dollars for digital pennies.” A similar situation now exists with lab-grown diamonds.