Report: Angola's diamond resources do little to develop country
Angola—In the last five years since Angola has been at peace from civil war, the country's diamond production and gross revenue from diamond sales have nearly doubled, and the annual diamond...
Antwerp diamond conference set for October
Antwerp, Belgium—The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) will host a conference to discuss the future of the diamond industry, particularly how the growing power of diamond-producing countries...
Report: Kimberley Process becoming less effective
Ottawa, Ontario—The Kimberley Process, the steps put in place to stop the trade of "blood" diamonds, is losing ground in some of the world's most troubled countries, a new report shows.
NGOs launch new 'Blood Diamond' site
Los Angeles—Non-governmental organizations Global Witness and Amnesty International, along with representatives of the soon-to-release Blood Diamond movie, have unveiled a new Web site offering...
Antwerp prepares for international diamond conference
Antwerp, Belgium—The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), previously known as the HRD, is putting the finishing touches on the Antwerp Diamond Conference, its first international diamond...
African leaders discuss diamond opportunities
Windhoek, Namibia - African ministers and senior government officials representing mines, minerals and energy met for a one-day workshop to discuss the essential role diamonds play in the development...
Diamond in the Rough designs dream gift
New York—Looking to add something fantastical to your holiday wish list this year, such as a 100-foot-long dragon topiary or a submarine with leather seats and air conditioning? How about a...
De Beers pledges funds to aid alluvial miners in Tanzania
New York—Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York this week, De Beers Director Jonathan Oppenheimer and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete announced a $2 million project to help...
WDC: Industry's future rests on ethics, transparency
Jerusalem, Israel—After a challenging year for the diamond industry that culminated with the release of "Blood Diamond," industry leaders gathered here for the fifth annual World Diamond...
India looking to source rough directly from Africa
New Delhi—A delegation of Indian leaders are Africa-bound, on a mission to cultivate rough-diamond relationships, according to various news sources.
Moscow Diamond Bourse celebrates WFDB membership
Moscow—Leaders from the international diamond industry helped members of the Moscow Diamond Bourse (MDB) celebrate their acceptance into the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) in an...
Adalah-NY continues Leviev protests
New York—Adalah-NY, the group responsible for the protests outside Lev Leviev's store on Madison Avenue, continued their campaign against the billionaire diamantaire at the JA New York Summer...
Dubai rough trade up 17 percent
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Signaling its growth as a diamond trading center, the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), announced that total trade in rough diamonds was up 17 percent to $2.24 billion...
DDI to organize artisanal diamond mining
New York—The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) is working to do for artisanal diamond mining what the Kimberley Process did for conflict diamonds, namely, to clean up the process and help...
World diamond producers to converge on Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel—Representatives from more than 99 percent of the world's rough-diamond producers are expected to attend next month's rough-diamond conference in Israel.
Lesotho mine yields 478-carat diamond
London—Mining company Gem Diamonds, in cooperation with the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, recovered a 478-carat diamond from a mine in the African kingdom, the company announced...
De Beers' Penny calls for new view on Africa
Antwerp, Belgium—Diamantaires need to get behind the concept of a more prosperous Africa—one in which its people are working to lift themselves out of poverty, De Beers Managing Director...
Blom to possibly bring bourse to Lesotho
Antwerp, Belgium—The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom confirmed this week that he was working with the Lesotho government to see if a diamond bourse would work in...
'Mines to Market' maps new diamond landscape
Mumbai, India—Diamond supply, liquidity and synthetics were on the docket as international delegates convened for the second International Diamond Conference: Mines to Market, organized by...
Petra Diamonds reveals big blue diamond
Johannesburg—A 39-carat blue diamond is on display in South Africa, as part of mining company Petra Diamonds Ltd.'s latest tender.