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Indian jewellers promote natural diamonds amid competition from lab-grown stones
Falling prices for lab-grown diamonds and their resulting rise in market share are transforming India’s diamond jewellery market and prompting jewellers to take proactive measures.
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Ethiopia opens first gold refinery to serve region
Ethiopia has inaugurated its first gold refinery, a $50 million joint venture that the government hopes will establish the country as a regional hub for precious metals processing, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced over the weekend, according to Reuters...
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Anglo American bets R11.2B on South African mining's future
Anglo American has reaffirmed South Africa's potential as a premier mining investment destination, even as the company commits R11.2 billion ($677 million) to an ultra-high dense media separation iron-ore project at Sishen in the Northern...
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Nornickel forecasts $4 billion in precious metals revenue for 2026 - report
A senior Nornickel representative noted that the company expects to generate $4 billion in revenue from precious metals sales this year.
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Russia to build first permanent REM magnet plant
In 2028, Russia is set to start the construction of its first plant for manufacturing permanent magnets from rare-earth metals (REM) in the city of Glazov, to be commissioned in 2029 with an initial capacity of 500 tonnes per year, said Andrey...
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Diamond industry in crisis as Trump tariffs rock market
18 april 2025
(ft.com) - Diamond traders are warning that the $82bn industry has “ground to a halt” because of Donald Trump’s tariffs and the global trade war, with shipments through the gem-trading hub of Antwerp down to about one-seventh of usual levels.
Should The Natural Diamond Industry “Go Negative” Against Lab-Grown?
11 april 2025
(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.
Carbon polygons: an effective tool for climate research in Russia
08 april 2025
The greenhouse effect plays a very important role for the inhabitants of our planet. It forms a comfortable thermal balance of the atmosphere and the earth's surface for human life, and also protects the Earth from sharp temperature fluctuations in the daily and annual cycle.
5 Factors That Will Impact the Diamond Industry in 2025
04 april 2025
(nationaljeweler.com) - The industry is changing as it grapples with new realities around distribution, supply, and the need for consistent, effective marketing. So, in early 2025, there is one question everyone is asking. Where do we go from here?
Nikolay Utkin: Norilsk Nickel has come a long way in the Arctic
28 march 2025
(rg.ru) - The “Arctic: Territory of Dialogue” International Arctic Forum has started in Murmansk; the topics for discussion at the forum include, in particular, attracting investments and developing the Northern Sea Route. However, the issues relating to manpower and, accordingly, the creation of comfortable living conditions for people in the Arctic, as expected, are placed front-and-center at a number of key forum panel discussions. Nikolay Utkin, Senior Vice President and Head of the Government Relations Department at Norilsk Nickel, spoke on the environmental state of the Arctic region and the development of the its ‘anchor’ cities.
