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De Beers transfers initial BWP 1 billion contribution to Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund
De Beers has transferred its initial BWP 1 billion ($73 million) contribution to the Diamonds for Development Fund, marking a major milestone for the initiative designed to support Botswana’s long-term economic diversification.
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Valterra Platinum's refined PGM output falls 41%, sales decline 27%
Valterra Platinum's refined platinum group metal (PGM) production decreased by 41% to 576,900 ounces for the third quarter ending 30 September 2026.
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Swiss watch exports rise 11.7% in September, driven by sharp U.S. shipments increase
In September, the value of Swiss watch exports grew by 11.7% compared to the same period last year, reaching 2.226 billion Swiss francs ($2.74 billion). This marks the fourth consecutive month of growth.
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New $1.8bn copper smelter under construction in Kazakhstan
Construction of the Aktogay copper smelter has begun in the Abai Region of eastern Kazakhstan. The $1.8 billion project is being implemented by the KAZ Minerals group.
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Anglo American appoints Anne Wade as senior independent director
Anglo American has appointed Anne Wade as senior independent director, effective immediately.
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Jewelry Diffusion
26 january 2009
Jewelry brands are more and more vigorously gaining adjacent space on the luxury market. There is another obvious trend and that is looking for and gaining new markets to sell jewelry, which could recompense for the dropped-down demand in the United States. Almost all world-famous companies are engaged in this kind of activities.
New Opportunities for Advertising
23 january 2009
The spreading crisis has induced jewelry companies to change their attitude towards advertising and promotion of their products. The trends which may be traced in mass media publications are not always new and not always generated by the crisis, but it is evident that it spurs the jewelry industry to concentrate its efforts pursuing well-outlined tacks.
Forgotten Word: Success
22 january 2009
The jewelry business is not so much the art of sales as the art of making people smile.
Jewelry Retail Sales in Nosedive
21 january 2009
Mid-January generated first reports on Christmas and New Year sales in different parts of the global jewelry market. In the West and Japan, sales figures stayed within an abatement corridor ranging from several to thirty percent; the worst results are displayed by high-end segments, while the mass market of inexpensive jewelry was not much lower than one year ago. In the Middle East and South East Asia jewelry sales fluctuate along the line of last year results.
Christmas Advertising of Jewelry
20 january 2009
An obviously smaller number of publications dedicated to news and trends in the jewelry industry turned to be one of the vestiges of the November-December period in 2008. This was particularly conspicuous taking into consideration that this period is customary accounted for the major season of jewelry purchases. There is no need to go a long way to explain the situation - the global crisis may be easily blamed for less mutual attention between mass media and jewelers.
