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The Diamond Loupe is an international news medium designed to provide the most complete information & more insight into the dynamics that drive the diamond business. From rough diamond mining to retail, we cover the entire diamond pipeline with to-the-point articles, all at a glance.
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2 days ago 11:28
3 Diamonds Fetch $10.5 Million at Lucapa Tender
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company announced that three exceptional diamonds achieved US$10.5 million at the first tender of Lulo diamonds for 2024.
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Petra Sells 50 Percent of Williamson Mine Stake for $15M
Petra Diamonds announced last week that Taifa Mining and Civils Limited, will be buying 50 per cent less one share of the Petra’s shareholding in Williamson Diamonds Limited (WDL). Tiafa Mining has been serving as the long-term technical services contractor at the Williamson Mine for over 20 years in coordination with Petra but have now stepped up their role as an equity stakeholder in the project.
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NDC Brokers Partnership with 8 Key Leaders in Diamond Manufacturing
The Natural Diamond Council announced a major partnership with eight of the world’s most influential diamantaires. For the first time since the inception of the NDC (formerly the Diamond Producers Association), a collective agreement has been reached with a significant number of major businesses in the natural diamond value chain.
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15:01
The World Bids Farewell to Sir Gabi Tolkowsky - A Legend and Gentle Giant
The world bids farewell to a yet another giant in the diamond industry.
At 84 years of age, Sir Gabriel ‘Gabi’ Tolkowsky ends a 6-decade long career and leaves behind him a legacy that has forever reshaped the art of diamond cutting and polishing.
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1y ago
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10:27
Shanghai Diamond Price Index Officially Launched and Online
On May 5, Shanghai, at the Launch Ceremony of the “2023 Shanghai Diamond & Jewelry Culture Festival” and the “Shanghai May Shopping Festival” jointly organized by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and Pudong New Area Government, Shanghai Diamond Price Index (SDPI) was determined by the National Gems & Jewelry Testing Co. Ltd. (NGTC) jointly with Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) and Gem & Jewelry Trade Association of China (GAC) officially released it.
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1y ago
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Angolan Government Introduces New Incentivizations to Promote Benefication Manufacturing
Four incentives have been introduced by the Angolan Ministry of Mineral Resources to support beneficiation manufacturing in the country. The process works towards rewarding manufacturers and miners who take extra measures to treat materials further in their production chains. The four measures that have been introduced are as follows:
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Rio Tinto’s Diavik Mine Wins Towards Sustainable Mining 2023 Award
Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories to be the recipients of this year’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards.
The TSM Excellence Awards were introduced in 2014 and comprise two categories: the TSM Environmental Excellence Award and the TSM Community Engagement Excellence Award. For mining companies to qualify for these awards, they must be actively applying TSM principles.
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