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India tightens standards for gold
India’s new "Good Delivery Gold" standard system establishes requirements for responsible sourcing and traceability. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has called for the swift adoption and international recognition of these standards...
Today
Orion Minerals secures $40m Glencore financing for Prieska mine development
Orion Minerals has secured $40 million in Tranche A financing from Glencore for its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in South Africa's Northern Cape, after the funding became unconditional following the execution of final concentrate offtake and intercreditor...
Today
De Beers' Q3 output falls 11%, assumes full ownership of Gahcho Kue
Anglo American has reported an 11% decrease in De Beers’ rough diamond production for the third quarter of 2026, down to 6.8 million carats compared to 7.7 million carats in the same period last year.
Today
Critical Metals gets formal approval for Tanbreez rare earth mine from Greenland authorities
US-based Critical Metals Corp. has announced that its flagship Tanbreez rare earth project has received formal mining plan and closure plan approvals from the government of Greenland, paving the way for a 24-year mine life.
Today
Kyrgyzstan begun construction of a $556 million gold mining complex
The project is being implemented by Chaarat ZAAV, a joint venture between Canada’s Silvercorp Metals (70 %) and the state owned Kyrgyzaltyn (30 %). According to Silvercorp Metals’ calculations, once it reaches its design capacity, the enterprise will...
Yesterday
De Beers Refuses Its Own Rough Diamonds: A Tipping Point?
(Diamond Loupe) - Diamond industry analyst Chaim Even-Zohar has published an analysis of the steps that led to, and the potential results of, De Beers' (DB) deferral of contractually obligated purchases from its own rough supplier in Botswana - Debswana (DW). Even-Zohar suggests that DB, and the industry as a whole, has reached a tipping point: the producers must decide to either "defend" rough prices at their current level and "starve' the rough diamond supply market so it can reduce its inventory overhang, or let rough prices fall even further in the hope of achieving immediate profitability (vs. 2014 prices, DB's prices are recently -15%, Alrosa -8%, Petra -9%, others 5-10%). Even-Zohar clearly believes the former option is likely as well as preferable.
