By Rob Bates
(jckonline.com) - Diamond business leaders meeting at today’s Dubai Diamond Conference agreed to establish an industrywide fund to support category marketing for natural diamonds, sources tell JCK.
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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...
14 august 2026
Industry challenges negatively impact Sarine's H1 2026 results
Sarine, an Israeli technology company and a global leader in the development and production of digital, laser, and AI systems for the diamond industry, has announced its first-half 2026 results.
14 august 2026
DRC concentrate export ban unlikely to disrupt copper or cobalt markets — BMI
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’ s recent ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates is unlikely to have a material impact on global markets, but could add a near-term risk premium to copper prices while details of the policy are...
14 august 2026
Russia’s jewellery supply and demand decrease in H1 2026
In the first half of 2026, Russia-based jewellers have scaled down the production of their goods amid declining demand and rising prices for precious metals.
14 august 2026
Eastplats Q2 revenue drops to $7.9M as operational challenges persist
Eastern Platinum has reported revenue of $7.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, a 25.8% decrease from $10.7 million in the same period last year, as monthly run-of-mine processing tonnages at the Crocodile River Mine (CRM) in South...
14 august 2026
