De Beers

De Beers, Namibia to spend $468m in world’s first custom-built diamond searching ship

New vessel is expected to add about 500,000 carat a year of production capacity to Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between De Beers and the African nation’s government.

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De Beers expands pilot scheme in Sierra Leone to sell ethically sourced diamonds

Decision was made to give more artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) the opportunity to benefit from the program, which helps them trace route of their diamonds throughout the supply chain.

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Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018

Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.

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Tiffany joins top diamond miners in disclosing origins of gemstones

The New York-based jeweller has launched its own program to identify for customers the country where their diamonds were mined, and, eventually, information on where they were cut, polished and set.

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Lucara Diamond kicks off the year with 127-carat find at Karowe

The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012.

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