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NGOs Slam Industry's Human-Rights Efforts

November 13, 2018 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... Civil-society groups have lashed out at the diamond trade over its apparent leniency in preventing human-rights abuses from tainting the supply chain. The recent update to the World Diamond Council's (WDC) System of Warranties falls short of international standards for responsible company behavior, including by stating that respect for human rights by companies is voluntary, five...Read More

Titan Sales and Profit Increase

November 13, 2018 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... Shares in Titan Company rose after the retailer reported growthin revenue and profit in the second fiscal quarter. Sales jumped 28% to INR 45.95 billion ($630.2 million) inthe three months ending September 30, while profit climbed 8% to INR 3.01billion ($41.3 million), the Indian company said last week. Jewelry sales grew29% to INR 35.8236.45billion ($491.3499.9million) during the...Read More

14ct. Diamond Prompts Bidding War at Fellows

November 13, 2018 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... Fellows sold a 14-carat diamond ring for more thandouble its estimate following a bidding war at its auction in Birmingham, UK,last week. The emerald-cut, 13.86-carat, H-color, VS2-clarity stone fetchedGBP 310,500 ($399,680) against a presale estimate of GBP 100,000 to GBP 150,000($128,700 to $193,100), the UK auction house said. A diamond-fringe necklace fetched GBP 177,160 ($22...Read More

De Beers Cuts Prices of Cheaper Rough

November 13, 2018 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... De Beers significantly reduced prices of lower-quality rough diamonds at this week's sight in response to a slowdown in the Indian manufacturingsector, dealers reported. Prices fell by high-single-digit percentages versus theprevious sale, sightholders told Rapaport News Tuesday. The drops were for roughcosting $100 per carat or less, including both small and large stones thatproduce p...Read More

Bonhams To Auction 24.31 Ct Diamond At December Fine Jewellery Sale

November 13, 2018 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - A D color, internally flawless step-cut diamond weighing 24.31 carats will go under the hammer at Bonhams London Jewellery sale on December 5. Estimated to sell for $1,700,000 - $2,300,000, the diamond is from a private collection and this is the first time it has come to auction. Emily Barber, Director of Jewellery at Bonhams UK, said: "This diamond is a magnif...Read More

Graff Diamonds Cuts Unveils 60 Stones Cut From 1,109-Carat Lesedi La Rona

November 13, 2018 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Graff Diamonds has unveiled more than 60 polished diamonds that were cut the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona stone, the largest rough diamond found in more than a century. Graff said that following more than a year of detailed analysis, cutting and polishing by its team of gemologists and master craftsmen, diamonds ranging in size from under one carat to in excess of 100 carats h...Read More

Italian Exhibition Group Brings Forward Dates of Oroarezzo 2019

November 13, 2018 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - The dates of the Oroarezzo show that promotes Made in Italy gold and jewelry is being brought forward to April 6-9, said the organizers, the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG). The show takes place at the Arezzo Fiere e Congressi and was previously due to be held in early May. IEG's decision to bring the Arezzo event forward was taken in order to better fit in with the...Read More

Mountain Province foregoes dividend in weaker market

November 13, 2018 / www.miningweekly.com

The shareholders of Canadian diamond miner Mountain Province have missed out on a third-quarter dividend, owing to difficult trading conditions in the lower-end segment of the diamond market.Mountain Province recently paid shareholders a maiden dividend of 4c a share, but said late on Monday that it had chosen to reduce its debt, rather than declaring another dividend this year, as it continued to...Read More

Mining engineer appointed to get Nifty mine humming

November 13, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesMarantelli, who came onto the Metals X board in September, has more than 40 years' experience in the mining sector, including the past 18 years running openpit and underground mines in Australia, Turkey, Spain, Zambia, Canada and Mexico.His job will be to get the Nifty underground mine to a run-rate of circa-40,000 tonnes per annum of co...Read More

Euro Sun rises on licence ratification

November 13, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

DR Congo: Is government intervention the real risk to watch?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftKyzyl ramp-up signals new growth path at buoyant PolymetalSPONSOREDpolymetal internationalNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsBezant's Mankayan back in copper-gold spotlightSPONSOREDbezant resourcesThe company said the mining licence was signed by Romania's prime minister Viori...Read More