The leading daily The Namibian reported that Namibia’s Central Procurement Board (CPB) has awarded an N$300 million [US$21 million] contract to Gem Diamonds Namibia to evaluate Namdeb’s diamonds over the next five years. While it is the country’s Ministry of Mining’s task to hire an independent diamond valuator to ensure that diamonds sold by Namdeb, […]
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]]>The International Diamond Council (IDC) has elected Julien Drybooms as its new Chairman, while Pol van der Steen is the new Vice-Chairman. “I am very pleased to take on this important position and I am honoured to have been elected,” said Drybooms. The IDC has been in operation for more than 40 years, and its […]
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]]>Petra Diamonds published a report for the first quarter of the year. The company produced 924,228 carats, compared to 992,315 carats in the first quarter of 2018, reflecting the increased production at the Cullinan, Koffiefontein and Williamson mines, but offset by lower production at the Finsch mine. With the expansion of operations at the Cullinan […]
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