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

Newmont earnings up in Q2 as gold prices rise to historic highs

28 july 2025

Newmont Corporation has published its results for the second quarter and the first half of 2025 and announced solid financial performance owing to elevated gold prices.

In the reporting quarter, the company’s sales were up 21% to $5,3 billion compared to $4,4 billion in Q2 2024. In H1 2025, they rose 23% to $10,3 billion, from $8,4 billion a year earlier.

Adjusted net income for the reporting quarter rose to $1.6 billion, from $1.4 billion in the previous quarter. EBITDA increased 21% to $3.8 billion compared to the prior quarter.

In Q2, Newmont produced 1.48 million ounces of gold, compared to 1.61 million ounces in Q2 2024. Over the first half of the current year, its gold output was down 8% to 3 million ounces, compared to 3.3 million ounces in H1 2024.

"Newmont delivered a strong second quarter,[…]underscoring the strength of our world-class portfolio and the disciplined execution of the commitments we shared at the beginning of the year," said Newmont's CEO Tom Palmer.

"We remain firmly on track to achieve our 2025 guidance as we continue to strengthen our safety culture, stabilize our operations and deliver long term value to shareholders."

Newmont remains on track to meet its previously published 2025 guidance. It expects to produce 5.9 million ounces of gold at all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of $1630 per ounce.

Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished