South Africa's mining production fell 7.5% year-on-year in July, with platinum group metals (PGMs), coal and iron ore acting as the biggest drags on overall growth, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
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President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Mehul Shah urged the diamond industry to adopt "One Line Declarations" aimed at consumers, instead of focusing on specific terms like "lab grown" or "synthetic"...
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Koryx Copper has announced assay results from 15 drill holes totaling 6,825 metres as part of its ongoing infill and expansion drill programme at the wholly-owned Haib Copper Project in southern Namibia.
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Russia’s Gokhran has announced that it will hold its 14th open domestic auction for polished diamonds from the State Fund on October 8.
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Angola and Botswana have moved to tighten their collaboration in the diamond sector, aiming to bolster the standing of natural stones in global markets as they confront mounting pressure from laboratory-grown alternatives.
10 september 2026
By World Gold Council
(livewiremarkets.com) - As we entered 2025, expectations for the US economy were at their highest compared to the previous two years and there was widespread belief that strong growth and significant asset-price increases would continue in 2025.
