News
Ghana sets 2030 deadline to end raw mineral exports
Ghana's President John Mahama has set a target to halt all exports of unprocessed minerals by the end of the decade, as the West African nation seeks to capture more economic value from its natural resources, African Business has reported.
Today
A rare 9-carat pink diamond goes on display after 100 years of its theft
A rare nine-carat pink diamond, stolen from a French château nearly 100 years ago, has been unveiled to the public for the first time.
Today
Huayou Cobalt secures 50% interest in Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project
Atlantic Lithium has completed a novation agreement between Elevra Lithium and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, transferring Elevra’s rights and interests in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project and the broader Ghana portfolio to Huayou.
Today
Russian government greenlights Digital Mine platform for mining enterprises
A new Digital Mine platform will be implemented at Russian mining enterprises by the government, in collaboration with the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), as per executive order issued by president Vladimir Putin.
Today
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.
Yesterday
Exhibitions boost sales
21 july 2008
For the first time a large-scale jewelry show took place in Makhachkala from June 3 to 8. It was reported that more than sixty jewelry factories, companies and manufacturers coming from more than 25 regions and cities of the Russian Federation, the former USSR countries and other foreign countries had taken part in the exhibition.
Awakening of Parental Feelings
17 july 2008
As was reported by TV Company Rifei in Perm, the Adams Group of Companies opened there its wholesale representation office. Its head manager Victor Meshalkin explained that the wholesale representation office was going to deal only with corporate entities, with stores, minimizing all the costs of these stores and offering a broad range of products and good-sized inventory on the spot.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece
17 july 2008
The “Kak Potratit” magazine sums up the impressions of the Basel World 2008 and Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and points to the basic trends in jewelry design of the current year. As it was already said earlier, there was no homophonic fashion theme this year, the edition says. The trends of the previous years (pearls, white diamonds, and pink gold) were organically inscribed into the available jewelry palette.
Luxury: Russian Factor
16 july 2008
During the last year, the information flows of the Russian and foreign mass media writing about jewelry notably drifted closer to each other. The Russian media is paying more and more attention to news about foreign brands, which are ever more eagerly coming to Russia.
Biggest Diamond Mining Companies of the World. Rio Tinto
16 july 2008
Rio Tinto, an Australian and British concern, established in 1873, is the second largest transnational mining group. It is an amalgamation of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited managed from Melbourne and London.
