🔒 Diamonds in the rough: The FT chats to De Beers CEO Al Cook
Al Cook, CEO of De Beers, faces a daunting challenge amid a surge in lab-grown diamonds threatening the traditional allure of natural gems.
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Unveiling the extraordinary life of Harry Oppenheimer – diamonds, gold, and a legacy defined by power and politics
Explore the captivating biography of Harry Oppenheimer, an influential South African mining magnate defined by power and politics.
Flash Briefing: Covid slashes SA retirement savings; Dimension Data bosses jump ship; rare diamond on sale for crypto
Retirement fund members suspended their contributions across all fund types for an average of four-and-a-half months in 2020 because of Covid-related lockdowns.
Diamond giant De Beers shrinks buyers club
After Covid-19 battered diamond prices last year, De Beers has pruned its elite buyers list and reshuffled the market to boost profit.
Weren’t you planning on buying her a diamond anyway?
GoIndustry DoveBid brings you diamonds and jewels galore this Christmas season for that special someone who needs spoiling after a turbulent 2020.
De Beers slashes diamond prices
De Beers has finally decided to cut the price of its diamonds in a bid to spark sales after the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the industry.
🔒 WORLDVIEW: Do De Beers’ struggles mean diamonds are over?
De Beers famously told us all that diamonds are forever. But the last few years suggest that, in fact, diamonds may be over.
Diamonds not forever – De Beers sales plunge
The latest sales data from De Beers reinforces why this is one of the worst years for the diamond industry in a long time.
Zim puts out the fires with gasoline – price-hike riots erupt
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa skipped the carnage by traveling to Moscow as protests erupted across his country Monday, leaving 24 people injured and five possibly dead.
Commodity price boom pushes Anglo to first profit increase in 5yrs
Anglo American, the world’s biggest producer of diamonds and platinum, said profit more than doubled last year as commodity prices soared, meaning the company no longer needs to sell assets to reduce debt.