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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.
16 october 2026
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.
16 october 2026
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.
16 october 2026
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.
16 october 2026
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...
16 october 2026
Two Diamond Legends Reunite For Next Big Discovery
21 august 2017
(baystreet.ca) - We’ve been bullish on the future of diamonds for as long as we can remember. The trick is, of course, finding the right company to invest in. Open-pit diamond mines can command premium prices like nothing else in the resource sector, but they’re hard to find with only select pockets globally available. Washington Companies this month offering to pay $1.2 billion for Dominion Diamond Corp. and DeBeers re-upping its partnership with Nambia for offshore diamond dredging efforts have reinvigorated our attention to this investment space. There is still strong diamond demand and expectations for that to continue for decades to come. There’s a good reason that Washington is willing to pay a 44% premium for Dominion and for DeBeers to ink a ten-year agreement with Nambia to scour its seabed for diamonds washed out to sea by the Oranje river. It’s also more than adequate information telling us that now is the time to get into a diamond miner with strong upside. And we’ve found one in Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (TSX-V: ADD)(OTCPK: ASDZF).
The Rise of Rough Diamond Tenders
18 august 2017
(ehudlaniado.com) - The diamond markets in both Antwerp and Israel have a rough diamond tender center. In both cases, the tender centers belong to the diamond industry in which they are located, and are there to serve one main purpose: ensure that local traders have access to rough diamonds. How did the industry evolve from a central selling system with a select group of clients, and into a decentralized system giving access to all?
How To Sell Diamonds To Millennials
17 august 2017
(forbes.com) - The jewelry industry has a problem selling diamonds to millennials. It’s proving to be as hard a nut to crack as the rocks the industry sells. The problem with millennials is not just that they aren’t getting married at anywhere near the rate of the three preceding generations, but many of the millennials are skeptical about the diamond engagement tradition. They don’t buy the industry’s suggestion that a groom should spend three-times his monthly salary on an engagement ring. And with their dedication to making informed and educated purchases, they troll the web doing pre-purchase research where they can often find stones for less. Further, their drive for self-expression often translates into a distaste for doing what the “old folks” always have done.
Tiffany Really, Really Wants to Be Cool
16 august 2017
(jckonline.com) - It’s not just enlisting Lady Gaga and speaking out on the Paris accords. Tiffany & Co. is doing all it can to elbow its way to the cool kids’ table. The company’s new CEO, Alessandro Bogliolo, has the kind of varied resume designed to drag the 180-year-old jeweler into the modern age, the task previously assigned to former CEO Frederic Cumanel. Bogliolo spent 17 years at Bulgari, which is, like Tiffany, a high-end heritage jeweler. But he’s also headed Diesel, an edgier fashion brand. The new Tiffany, it seems, wants to be a mixture of both.
Supporting Services: Price Lists
15 august 2017
(ehudlaniado.com) - So far in my series on supporting services in the diamond industry, we have looked at several different types of businesses that have developed to serve the needs of manufacturers, miners, and rough dealers. These businesses do not take ownership of diamonds, but rather help to facilitate the activities of those who do. One that I am particularly passionate about, and have written extensively about over the past few years, is diamond pricing. The publishing of diamond price lists has become a backbone of our industry.
