Russia hits back at attempts to ‘politicise’ its diamonds
ussia condemned what it called a push to “politicise” its diamonds over the conflict in Ukraine and[…]
China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds
China has joined Russia in opposing an effort to redefine conflict diamonds to include those sold by[…]
Botswana sees Russian diamond ban opening door to synthetic gems
Botswana, Africa’s top diamond producer, sees a prolonged ban on Russian diamonds opening the way for synthetic[…]
Diamond prices are spiking and even De Beers can’t fill the gap
Prices are surging in some corners of the rough-diamond market, as sanctions on one of the world’s[…]
Angolan diamond mine says Russia sanctions could hurt operations
Endiama, which holds the exclusive concession for diamond mining rights in Angola, has already flagged an almost[…]
Russia says it may buy diamonds from sanctions-hit Alrosa
Russia may buy an as yet undetermined amount of rough diamonds from sanctions-hit producer Alrosa through its[…]
Alrosa roughs are not ‘conflict diamonds’, says India
Exports of rough diamonds from Russia’s state-owned Alrosa mines have resumed to India, although tensions remain high[…]
Gaborone meeting unlikely to blacklist Russian diamonds
Analysts expect that the June meeting of the global diamond industry scheduled for Gaborone will not result[…]
World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions
Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, has been hit by fresh sanctions imposed by the[…]
US Bans Imports of Russian Diamonds
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order prohibiting the import of “nonindustrial” diamonds originating in[…]