Zimbabwe gets green light for Marange diamond exports

Zimbabwe has been given the green light to start rough diamond exports from all operations in the controversial Marange region, according to an agreement reached on Monday at the 8th Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary in the Democratic Republic of...

WDC hopes to resolve Zim diamonds issue at upcoming KP meeting

While the trade status of Zimbabwe’s diamonds remained uncertain, the World Diamond Council (WDC) was “hopeful and optimistic” that a decision would be reached at the upcoming Kimberley Process (KP) meeting, in the Democratic Republic of...

Green shoots appear but Zimbabwe mining still politically snagged

After a tumultuous 2010, where human rights abuses within the Zimbabwe mining industry were brought to the world’s attention, mining investment companies report that green shoots are starting to appear, though under continued political...

Green shoots appear but Zimbabwe mining still politically snagged

After a tumultuous 2010, where human rights abuses within the Zimbabwe mining industry were brought to the worlds attention, mining investment companies report that the green shoots of commodity revival within the country, which were reported last...

Zim bending over backwards to comply with Kimberley Process, says diamond body boss

World Federation of Diamond Bourses honorary life president Ernest Blom reports that Zimbabwe is ‘bending over backwards’ to ensure that it is compliant with all of the guidelines of the Kimberly Process.

Jewellery manufacturers urged to adopt new approach to diamond financing

International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) president Moti Ganz has called on the members of the international diamond manufacturing community to rewrite the rules of diamond financing and to ensure a decent return on capital invested.

New diamond dawn as Israel takes reins of stuttering Kimberley Process

Critics of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which aims to prevent the trade in conflict diamonds, point to the incoming chairperson as a factor that could facilitate positive change in the management of the world’s diamond...

New diamond dawn as Israel takes reins of stuttering Kimberley Process

Critics of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which aims to prevent the trade in conflict diamonds, points to the new incoming chairperson as a factor that could facilitate positive change in management of the world’s diamond...

World Diamond Council calls on buyers to shun Zim gems 
until human rights concerns have been dealt with

For more than a year, the World Diamond Council (WDC) has voiced its concerns regarding allegations of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and significant examples of irregularities concerning Kimberley Process compliance.

SA diamond sector seeking ways to mitigate economic downturn

Top South African diamond industry players are committed to seeing the diamond industry through its current economic hardship, and are working on a strategic plan to ensure that the industry does not fall under a barraging wagon of chaos. The...

South African diamond industry seeking ways to mitigate economic downturn

Across the mining industry the effects of the current economic downturn have made a severe impact on production and sales, and resulted in the loss of many jobs. Slowly, but surely, the crisis is spreading to the diamond sector.

On-The_Air (03/10/2008)

In this broadcast: British explorers have stumbled across what appears to be Africa’s biggest new base metals find since the discovery of the Copperbelt a century ago; The South African government’s first attempt at diamond trading is in...