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DGCX trade volumes top $46bn in 2025 amid strong operational performance

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced that in 2025, its total traded volumes increased by 30% year on year to $46.96 billion, and surpassed 2 million lots.

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Mali's industrial gold production falls nearly 23% in 2025 amid industry dispute

Industrial gold production in Mali declined by 22.9% in 2025, according to provisional data from the country's mines ministry, which was significantly impacted by a prolonged suspension at Barrick Mining's operations.

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Rio Tinto to ship its proprietary bioleached copper to Amazon

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Trafigura insures its critical metals value chain at Saudi EXIM Bank for $800m

Trafigura Group has signed a first-of-its kind $800 million critical metals insurance policy with the Saudi Export-Import Bank (EXIM) during the Future Minerals Forum 2026 in Riyadh.

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There’s no real difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds, jewelry CEO argues

26 december 2025

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By Jeena Sharma

(retailbrew.com) - Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but for Akshie Jhaveri, they’re even better when they’re grown, not mined. With her nearly 5-year-old jewelry label, Grown Brilliance, the Mumbai-born, New York-based entrepreneur is redefining what the future of lab-grown gems within modern luxury looks like.

The founder and CEO, who comes from generations of jewelers, believes that when it comes to the process of creating the final product, there is “no difference” between natural and lab-grown diamonds.

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