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Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
Why Is a Widening Gulf War Lifting Oil but Sinking Gold and Silver?
Macro Snapshot: The week ending 30 October brought the kind of news that once sent buyers into gold. Reuters reported the first known successful limpet-mine strike on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February, and Houthi forces claimed strikes on Saudi refineries. Washington ordered non-emergency government staff out of Saudi Arabia amid reports that US strikes on Iran could resume after the 3 November midterm elections. Brent rose 13.6% over October, with the expiring
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Endiama Surpasses 2016 Diamond Output Target
Luanda: Angola’s state-owned diamond mining company Endiama produced 9.21 million carats of diamonds last year, exceeding a target of 9 million carats set by the ministry of planning and territorial development. Footprint to Africa quoted company chairperson António Carlos Sumbula as saying that the improved output was a result of “great work” by the employees. He said Endiama would this
Zimbabwe's Diamond Production May Go up by 150%
Harare: Mines minister Walter Chidakwa told the Zimbabwe parliament yesterday that the Zimbabwe Diamond Mining Company (ZCDC) still has 300 million tons of diamond ore to mine in Chiadzwa, reports NewsDay. “The organisation has 300 million tons of ore containing 200 million carats all in the inferred category or ore resource classification, whose confidence level is currently about 20%,” Chidakwa
De Beers Group to Consider Investments in Start-Ups
Gaborone: De Beers Group yesterday announced the creation of De Beers Ventures to actively consider the acquisition of minority equity stakes in start-ups and growth companies. The new initiative will consider small investments in areas that may include downstream distribution, consumer brands, marketing platforms, security, cutting and polishing, and imaging technologies. The objectives of the investments will be to generate
JNA Awards Announces 2017 Honourees
Hong Kong: The JNA Awards announced its list of Honourees or finalists across 10 categories on the side lines of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair. The event, now in its sixth year, is a premier awards programme that recognises and celebrates excellence and achievement in the jewellery and gemstone industry, with a focus on advancing the trade
The Solitaire Festival of India’26 Concludes on High Note
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires has successfully concluded the 2026 edition of The Solitaire Festival of India (TSFI), its flagship annual consumer and retail engagement initiative, following a month-long celebration from 1st to 31st August2026. With participation from over 200 partner jewellery stores across 100+ cities in India, the festival brought together consumers and retail partners through a nationwide celebration of natural diamond
QDE Extends Bourse Network into Europe
Vicenza: The Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Borsa Diamanti d’Italia (Diamond Bourse of Italy), establishing a strategic partnership between the two bourses. The agreement was signed during the CIBJO Centenary Congress, held in Vicenza, Italy, from 4 to 7 September 2026, by Ghanim Nasser Al-Saadi, Director of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Luigi
Platinum Jewelry Takes Center Stage at the Emmy Awards
Mumbai: The 78th Emmy Awards delivered a dazzling showcase of fine jewelry, with platinum featured in many of the evening’s most memorable red carpet looks. Prized for its rarity, enduring strength and naturally luminous white color, platinum provided the ultimate setting for extraordinary diamonds and rare gemstones worn by some of television’s biggest stars. From striking diamond earrings to contemporary
De Beers Group Science & Technology Showcases SynthDetect 2
London: De Beers Group’s Science & Technology division today revealed SynthDetect 2, the next generation desktop diamond screening instrument. The first SynthDetect instrument and its successor SynthDetect XL – released in 2017 and 2018 respectively – have been among the most successful instruments in De Beers Group’s suite of diamond verification instruments due to their outstanding technical screening functionality and
