NEWS
DiamondCorp Hands Control to Administrators
London: Junior miner DiamondCorp has turned
to administrators after flooding at its Lace mine in South Africa last year
forced it to shut down the operation.
Two Industry Veterans to Leave Signet
New York: Signet Jewellers executives
Stuart Lee and Clark McEwen will retire after decades in the industry, the
company said Wednesday.
GJEPC to Organise India Pavilion at Carat+
Antwerp: In it’s first, GJEPC is organising
India Pavilion, consisting of leading names at the forthcoming show Carat+ at
Antwerp, Belgium. The event is slated from 7th to 9th May 2017. India Pavilion
will witness 5 leading Indian companies, spread over a significant 72 sq. mts
of exhibition space. The Indian exhibitors are all set to showcase exquisite
craftsmanship and jewellery collections comprising of high-end fine diamond
jewellery.
“Diamonds Do Good” Awards in Las Vegas
New York: The Diamond Empowerment Fund
(D.E.F) announced a powerful program for its “Diamonds Do Good” Awards gala set
for June 4 at the Four Seasons Ballroom in Las Vegas. Iconic retailer Helzberg
Diamonds will receive the Corporate Legacy of Philanthropy Award, Mrs. Graça
Machel Mandela, former first lady of both Mozambique and South Africa will
receive the first-ever “Diamonds Do Good” Global Humanitarian Award and
acclaimed actor and social justice advocate David Oyelowo, who starred in such
films as Selma and A United Kingdom, will receive the International Vanguard
Award.
GJEPC Makes Presentation at KP Meet
Perth: At a presentation made to the
‘Special Forum on Diamond Equity’ held at the ongoing KP Intersessional Meet in
Perth, GJEPC’s Diamond Panel Convener Sanjay Shah has stressed boosting
consumer demand for diamonds will only be possible through developing a ‘clean
and transparent’ diamond trade, adequately financed generic promotion campaigns
and clear differentiation between the synthetic and natural diamond pipeline.
Koin to Hold Sales in Antwerp & Ramat Gan
Antwerp: Koin International has announced
two sales in May 2017 – one in Antwerp and the other in Ramat Gan.
Sarine’s Digital Sales Solutions to be Launched in Japan
Tokyo: Sarine Technologies Ltd announced
yesterday that its Sarine Profile™ will be launched for the first time in Japan
by the K-Uno jewellery retail chain.
South32 Buys Stake in Canada’s Arizona Mining
Perth: Australia’s South32 is investing some of its $1.5 billion of cash in a minority stake in Canada-listed Arizona Mining which plans to develop a zinc-lead-silver project in Arizona.
Gold Imports Fall By 35.45% in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Gold imports in Ahmedabad
declined in April. According to data from the Ahmedabad Air Cargo Complex, gold
imports in April fell by 35.45% from March. Last month, 7.39 metric tonnes of
yellow material was imported against 11.45 metric tonnes in March; this despite
the fact that gold jewellery market was buoyant owing to Akshaya Tritiya last
week.
Registration for CIBJO Congress 2017 Now Open
Milan: Registration for the 2017 congress of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, is now open. Delegates and other participants may register for the congress, as well as book hotel rooms, via a dedicated congress website located at: http://www.cibjo.org/congress2017.