De Beers Group will soon launch a pilot a programme called GemFair that seeks to create a secure and transparent route to market for ethically-sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds.

Firestone Diamonds plc which has its operations focused in Lesotho has reported higher rough diamond recoveries with a larger number of special stones (>10.8 cts) at its Liqhobong Diamond Mine during the quarter ended 31 March 2018 (Q3 FY 2018).

De Beers’ diamond brand, Forevermark, unveiled its Red Carpet Collection 2018, at the same time championing the cause of gender equality, through a unique fashion show held on April 18, 2018, at Mumbai.

Gem Diamonds Limited announced yesterday that at the Lesotho Mining Roundtable event held on April 18, 2018, as part of The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM held in London, and which concludes today, the Honourable Prime Minister of Lesotho and the Honourable Minister of Mining announced their intention to renew the Letšeng mining lease until 2034.

In a warm and intimate ceremony, ALROSA inaugurated its India Representative Office this morning. The newly acquired office is located in Tower AE in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) Complex in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).