The report ‘Worldwide Jewelery Market Demand and Opportunities’ covers global gems and jewellery industry structure, market size, trends and opportunities prevailing. In terms of geography the report covers the United States, which accounts for the largest percentage of the market, European Union including Romania, Bulgaria and Germany.
The structure of the jewellery industry is global in [...]
Africa
U.S Diamond Jewelry Accounts for 55% of Total Jewellery Sales Says New Report
Africa
DDII Receives 2010 JCK Industry Fund Grant
The Board of Directors of the Diamond Development Initiative International (DDII) has been awarded a grant from the JCK Industry Fund.
The JCK Industry Fund aims to address problems and challenges facing the jewelry industry, and to assist organizations and associations in developing training materials for its membership and the industry at large.
The JCK award will [...]
Africa
Pangea DiamondFields Merges Diamond Operations with International Gold Exploration AB
Pangea DiamondFields plc has entered into a legally binding conditional sale and purchase agreement with International Gold Exploration AB (IGE) whereby Pangea will merge its diamond interests with those of IGE by the disposal to IGE of the entire issued share capital of Efidium Limited (Efidium), which is the holding company for all operational activities [...]
Africa
Botswana Government Bond Ratings Changed to Negative from Stable by Moody’s Investor Service
Moody’s Investors Service has changed the outlook on Botswana’s A2 government bond ratings to negative from stable, reflecting the continued strain on the country’s finances imposed by the global economic crisis.
Moody’s notes that Botswana’s economy was hit especially hard at the beginning of the crisis, when worldwide demand for luxury goods such as diamonds literally [...]
Africa
New report Covers Worldwide Jewelry Market Demand and Opportunities
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Worldwide Jewelry Market Demand and Opportunities” report to their offering.
The report covers global gems and jewelry industry structure, market size, trends and opportunities prevailing. In terms of geography the publisher has discussed United States, which accounts for the largest percentage of the market, European Union including [...]
Africa
Namakwa Diamonds Sign Cooperation Agreement with Andre Messika
Namakwa Diamonds Limited has signed a co-operation agreement with B.L.I.D International, the operating company of the Andre Messika Group, a leading diamantiare based in Paris and Tel Aviv.
Andre Messika is a preferred wholesale diamond supplier to internationally recognised jewellery houses, as well as being a wholesale jewellery manufacturer and retailer with numerous outlets in Europe [...]
China
Rio Tinto Appoints Ian Bauert as Managing Director in China
Rio Tinto has appointed Ian Bauert as managing director, China, with immediate effect. Ian will be based in Shanghai and will lead Rio Tinto’s 160-strong team of employees in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. He speaks fluent Mandarin and established the company’s first office in China more than 25 years ago. Ian has since held [...]
Africa
Leading Mining Companies Commit to partnerships for Development
The Honourable Minister Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Land and Natural Resources – Ghana, and Mark Cutifani, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti, jointly launched a new initiative at the INDABA Mining Convention in Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Mining: Partnerships for Development’ is a global initiative to enhance mining’s contribution to development and poverty reduction through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
In [...]
Company News
Clark McEwen Appointed as Marketing Manager of Rio Tinto Diamonds as Patick Coppens Becomes Rio Tinto Diamonds Sales Manager
Rio Tinto, one of the world’s leading diamond companies, is reorganising its Antwerp-based sales and marketing management team.
Integral to this reorganisation is the appointment of Clark McEwen to the position of Marketing Manager, reporting to Jean-Marc Lieberherr, Rio Tinto Diamonds General Manager, Sales and Marketing. Clark will be based in Antwerp, effective March 1. Clark [...]
Africa
Kopane Diamond Developments Enters in MoU For Liqhobong Diamond Project in Lesotho
Kopane Diamond Developments Plc. has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an established mining company to develop its Liqhobong assets in Lesotho. It is planned that the parties will proceed to finalise terms of a binding joint venture agreement as soon as practicable.
The principal terms of the MOU are [...]
Africa
G L Rapoo Appointed as CEO of the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
G.L. Rapoo has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADMPR), during a cabinet meeting held in Pretoria, South Africa.
The SADPMR was established to administer the Diamonds Act, 1986 (as amended) and the Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act 37 of 2005).
The SADMPR replaces the South [...]
Canada
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Inducts 7 New Members
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has inducted seven new members at its 22nd annual induction ceremony, held January 14, 2010, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. The new inductees bring the total number of members in the Hall of Fame to 147 since the Hall was established in 1988.
The 2010 inductees are: a [...]
