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SA jewellery sector must consolidate

By: System Author 1st December 2000 The fragmentation of the South African jewellery industry remains the single biggest hurdle in the development of the country’s platinum jewellery sector. →

Deeper pockets red-taped

By: System Author 24th November 2000 Editorial →

A technical breakthrough in shallow-marine gem-mining

By: System Author 17th November 2000 In a new venture to improve the recovery rate in high-grade shallow areas, diamond-mining group Trans Hex has commissioned a shallow-water mining tool. →

Meet the new ‘CEO’ of Bafokeng inc

By: System Author 17th November 2000 Bafokeng will diversify income, says new ‘CEO’ →

Prospecting success with airborne technology

By: System Author 3rd November 2000 The world’s largest mining company, Anglo American, is having significant exploration success with its proprietary electromagnetic prospecting system, Spectrem. →

We’re out of here

By: System Author 27th October 2000 Editorial →

The 75% platinum expansion

By: System Author 27th October 2000 Anglo Platinum has announced an expansion of its platinum production from the 1999 calendar year base of some 2-million ounces to 3,5-million ounces by the end of calendar year 2006. →

Jewellery hub hopes to obtain industrial development zone status

By: System Author 27th October 2000 The R65-million African Gold Zone adjacent to Rand Refinery in Germiston, East Rand, is receiving heavyweight support from Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin, who pledges to “back the development to the hilt”. →

World congress on platinum future in SA next month

By: System Author 27th October 2000 The second biennial World Platinum Congress will be held on November 15 and 16 in Johannesburg. →

The African Gold Zone, Gauteng

By: System Author 20th October 2000 Africa’s first internationally competitive gold jewellery manufacturing facility – The African Gold Zone – is to be established on Rand Refinery property near Johannesburg →

How diamond giant will spend its cash pile

By: System Author 8th September 2000 While the much-maligned De Beers diamond stockpile had shrunk healthily by June to $2,7-billion, there is now another stockpile weighing down the company’s balance sheet – cash has swelled to more than $2-billion. →

America: A diamond’s best friend

By: System Author 1st September 2000 Americans will consume half the diamonds sold this year, but will De Beers remain an American outlaw? →

Minister on ‘war diamond’ monitoring board

By: System Author 11th August 2000 An international monitoring council could soon be in place to curb the international trade in ‘conflict diamonds’, reports Department of Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. →

Jewellery needs try-babies, not cry-babies

By: System Author 11th August 2000 The single biggest barrier to the growth of the South African jewellery industry is the attitude of many of those involved in the industry. →

A jewellery-manufacturing engine in the making

By: System Author 11th August 2000 Harmony →

World’s ‘Saudi Arabia’ of diamonds

By: System Author 4th August 2000 Orapa’s growth is entrenching Botswana’s position as the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of the diamond world. →

Escaping the cartel cocoon

By: System Author 28th July 2000 Bit-by-bit, a new De Beers is beginning to break free from its cartel cocoon. →

First mass-market jewellery brand

By: System Author 28th July 2000 The first mass-market jewellery brand is on the way. Driving it will be the world’s largest gold company and its new jewellery satellite. →

Editorial/Cartoon

By: System Author 21st July 2000 Editorial →

Editorial/Cartoon

By: System Author 14th July 2000 Editorial →

Editorial/Cartoon

By: System Author 7th July 2000 Editorial →

Democracy & Diamonds

By: System Author 22nd June 2000 Democracy the way to beat the ‘dirty diamond’ image →

Diamond Act review imminent

By: System Author 16th June 2000 The review of the Diamond Act of 1986 is expected to be published for public comment before the end of this month. →