Okavango Parts Company with its Managing Director
November 26, 25Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is parting company at short notice with its managing director Mmetla Masire. The government-owned rough diamond marketing company said in a statement that the separation was "an amicable and... Read More...
Louvre Heist: French Police Arrest Last Suspected Gang Member
November 26, 25French prosecutors said yesterday (25 November) that four more people had been arrested in connection with the Louvre heist last month. In total eight people have now been arrested, including all four of those suspected of being involved in breaking Read More...
Canada's $92,000 Yellow Diamond Coins
November 25, 25The Royal Canadian Mint has created a limited edition of 10 platinum coins, each set with at least 6.13 carats of fancy yellow diamonds from the Ekati mine, and priced at CAD 128,000 (USD 91,900). The coins are legal tender, with a nominal value of ... Read More...
Gold Producer Ghana to Chair Kimberley Process in 2027
November 25, 25Ghana, one of the world's smallest diamond-producing nations, is to chair the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2027. It was appointed vice chair for 2026, and will assume the chair for 2027 in line with normal practice, it was announced last week at the KP plenary... Read More...
Memo by John Jeffay
November 20Haven't we been here before? The Kimberley Process on the brink of redefining conflict diamonds? It's convening in Dubai as I write this, discussing exactly that. "We are almost at the finish line," Feriel Zerouki, president of the World Diamond Council (WDC) proudly ... Read More...