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Consumer diamond jewelry demand hits new high

International diamond miner De Beers has reported that Global consumer demand for diamond jewellery hit a new all-time high in 2017, climbing to US$82 billion, a two percent increase on the previous year. According to industry insight data published from De Beers Group the US was the main driver of …

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Hope for blocking phosphate mining

The lawyer representing the fishing organisations that are suing to stop seabed phosphate mining said he is optimistic that they will win their court case. Lawyer Sisa Namandje made these remarks to The Namibian yesterday when asked about his reaction to a recent court judgement which concluded that the decision …

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Production soars at De Beers’ mines

International diamond group De Beers has reported total production increased by 15 percent to 8,5 million carats during the first quarter of this year. This rise in output was largely credited to the ramp-up in production at the Gahcho Kué project in Canada, and greater production at the Orapa operation …

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