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Richemont, Signet in talks to join De Beers consortium – report
Luxury group Richemont and US retailer Signet Jewelers are in advanced talks to join the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC) bidding for De Beers, according to five people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.
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Rio Tinto begins Q4 of 2026 with strong operational performance
The Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has reported its third-quarter 2026 results, highlighting strong operational performance.
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Silver market deficit to widen in 2026 - report
In the latest World Silver Survey prepared by the Silver Institute and Metals Focus, the global silver market deficit is forecast to widen for the sixth consecutive year to 46.3 million ounces.
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Tharisa signs PGM offtake deal with Valterra Platinum, expands chrome collaboration
South Africa’s Tharisa has entered a binding arrangement for the sale of PGM concentrate to Rustenburg Platinum Mines, a subsidiary of Valterra Platinum, effective 1 January 2027.
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Norilsk hosts Nornickel’s 3rd Geology and Mine Surveying Forum
The 3rd Geology and Mine Surveying Forum, organized by Nornickel, has kicked off in Norilsk. The event continues to grow in scope, this year bringing together representatives from universities, equipment suppliers, design teams, mining companies, and...
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Jewelry Industry Numbers Looking More Stable, JBT Says
08 may 2019
(jckonline.com) - After several years that showed stark industry consolidation, the Jewelers Board of Trade’s (JBT) tally of jewelry businesses appears to be stabilizing, says the group’s president, Richard Weisenfeld. While JBT’s numbers for the first quarter of 2019 continue to show the traditional industry shrinking, they also show a lot less consolidation than in past years.
Tiffany Is Training Africans to Cut Diamonds Sourced From Region
07 may 2019
(bloomberg.com) - Tiffany & Co. has been expanding its workforce in sub-Saharan Africa -- a region of almost one billion people where the jewelry giant doesn’t have a single store. More than a quarter of the New York-based company’s 1,500 global diamond cutters and polishers are now based in Africa, Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo said in an interview in Cape Town. Tiffany has factories in Botswana and Mauritius with staff subject to “intensive training” over two years, he said, making it the only western luxury brand that doesn’t outsource production of its African stones.
Truth behind lab-created diamonds starts to be exposed
30 april 2019
(jewellermagazine.com) - There’s great deal of confusion about synthetic or lab-grown diamonds, and COLEBY NICHOLSON believes that the US Federal Trade Commission and the GIA could well be adding to consumer uncertainty.
Baselworld 2019: A Transitional Year With Hints of Change to Come
29 april 2019
(jckonline.com) - Expectations were low for this year’s Baselworld, and rightly so. According to statistics released by the show’s management at a closing press conference, the century-old trade show continues to lose ground. This year saw 520 exhibitors, 20 percent fewer than last year, and 81,200 visitors, a decline of 22 percent compared to 2018.
De Beers Rolls Out ‘Diamonds from DTC’ Origin Program
26 april 2019
(nationaljeweler.com) - De Beers has officially launched its provenance program, allowing sightholders to refer to the diamonds they buy from the company as “DTC diamonds.” The diamond miner confirmed earlier this year that the use of DTC diamonds would begin after the second or third sight, relaxing a long-standing rule that barred sightholders from attaching a De Beers name to their goods in any way.
