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Angola 3Q 2009 Report
The slump in global commodities prices is likely to have a severe impact on Angola’s mining sector, with producers already beginning to scale back operations in the country. The diamond sector is likely to be the hardest hit, as demand falls and pr...
Diamond Site Valued at $5.3 Billion
Construction could start next year on a billion-dollar, open-pit diamond mine in east-central Saskatchewan, says a pre-feasibility study prepared for Shore Gold Inc.The Saskatoon company, which released results of the study Thursday, says data on the...
DTC August 2009 Sight Estimated at $480M
The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sight number seven was smaller than expected closing with an estimated value of $480 million, RAPAPORT reported. “I think both DTC and sightholders were expecting a larger sight in August because the demand is the...
ALROSA resumes full-scale production
Russian diamond miner ALROSA will resume full-scale operation of its mining-and-processing integrated plants starting from September 1 after their forced outage due to the sudden economic downturn and after the completion of scheduled repair works, R...
India Foreign Trade Policy Meets Demands of Gems Exporters
The $27 billion Indian gems and jewelry sector, which had a torrid time recently, has most of its wishes fulfilled in the new trade policy. The sector, which contributes 13 percent to India's total exports, has received a host of incentives, includin...
HRD Antwerp Partners With VIP Trading Limited
HRD Antwerp NV has signed a cooperative agreement with the Belgian headquartered VIP Trading Ltd. – Derain, according to which HRD Antwerp will provide the jewellery chain with co-branded HRD Antwerp Diamond Certificates. In return, VIP Trading Ltd...
