ALROSA to double investment in Zim

Russian diamond giant, ALROSA is set to double its initial investment in Zimbabwe where it entered into a joint venture with the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), a company official has said without providing much details.

25 april 2025

China’s CMOC buys Lumina Gold for C$581m

Chinese mining company CMOC Group has acquired all of Canadian miner Lumina Gold’s shares in all-cash transaction for C$1.27 per share for total proceeds of C$581 million ($420 million).

25 april 2025

LBMA Reports on EU Conflict Minerals Regulation Assessment Outcome

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) reported that its Responsible Gold Guidance version 9 (RGG v.9), submitted in 2023 for alignment assessment under the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation to become a recognized industry scheme...

25 april 2025

Zim releases historical diamond parcel to Vast

AIM-quoted mining company, Vast Resources has announced the successful release of the historical diamond parcel held in safe custody at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe by order of the Supreme Court since early 2010.

25 april 2025

ART MOSCOW 2025 exhibition kicks off

The leading exhibition and fair of contemporary, classical and jewelry art opened in the Atrium of Moscow's Gostiny Dvor on April 23.

25 april 2025

Should The Natural Diamond Industry “Go Negative” Against Lab-Grown?

11 april 2025

By Rob Bates

(jckonline.com) - When I graduated from college, I moved to Boston and found myself initially unable to land a full-time writing gig. So I took a temp job as a telemarketer for MCI’s long-distance service. My job was to cold-call small-business owners and try to convince them to switch from AT&T, the then-leader.