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Yoram Dvash: Industry unity, producer leadership and marketing investment key to natural diamond's future
The natural diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transition, but there are increasing signs that the foundations for a stronger and more positive future are being built, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)...
29 june 2026
AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp
In a historic milestone for the diamond industry, fully traceable, artisanal diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sold on the international market for the very first time in Antwerp. Below, Ine Tassignon, AWDC spokesperson, provides...
22 june 2026
Natural diamonds most desired luxury jewellery, Gen Z spending double baby boomers, reveals De Beers report
Natural diamonds remain the most desired jewellery item among US consumers, with Millennials and Gen Z driving demand value and spending, according to De Beers Group’s The Diamond Report, which draws on the biannual Diamond Acquisition Study of 18,500...
15 june 2026
Edahn Golan: India’s lab-grown diamond exports surpass natural diamonds by volume, yet value gap widens
India’s diamond industry has reached a historic turning point. In March and April 2026, the volume of lab‑grown diamond exports overtook that of natural diamonds, with lab‑grown stones accounting for 51% and 50.4% of total export volume respectively...
01 june 2026
Dr M’zée Fula-Ngenge: Kimberley Process failing Africa
The Kimberley Process (KP) is failing Africa, and the world's definition of a “conflict diamond” is a moral and legal absurdity, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson M’zée Fula-Ngenge. The following exclusive...
18 may 2026
Arctic Mining Co Ltd discovers new diamond and iron mine
Arctic Mining Co, Ltd, formerly known as Arctic Mining Union Co., Ltd., was established in August 2012, and was transformed into a joint-stock company in October 2014. Arctic Mining was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2016. In the next 10 years, Arctic Mining Co., Ltd. will form a development team.
The mine is located in the mainland, 280 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories in Canada. This diamond mine was discovered in 1995, located near the Arctic Circle. It cost more than one billion dollars to develop. The mine is expected to produce 54 mn carats of rough diamonds and employ 530 employees before its life expires in 2028.
Arctic Mining focuses on coal, diamond, iron and other resources, mainly including coal, diamond, iron ore mining, processing, sales, international trade of iron ore and mixed ore business. It is engaged in the upstream full-cycle business of oil and gas exploration, evaluation, development and production through its holding subsidiary, Roc Oil.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished
