The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is carrying out a detailed survey of the diamond industry to assess the level of recovery. A five-member team from the ministry visited the diamond units across the city, which have claimed to be plodding their way back to recovery from recession. For full story, click here
Even though Surat’s diamond industry is still struggling to recover from the blow it received following the recession, global diamond producers are on way to recovery. For full story, click here
The crisis in the diamond industry has hit bottom, and the industry can now look forward to growth, according to DeBeers managing director Gareth Penny. Mr. Penny relayed this message to a room full of diamond merchants, manufacturers, and leaders at the Diamond Town Hall Meeting on June 3rd.
Diamond output in South Africa will continue slipping until at least 2011 amid expectations that the global economic recovery will be protracted. For full story, click here
Lucara Diamond Corp. and partner Motapa Diamonds Inc. declared that it has completed diamond recovery work on the 100,000 tonne bulk sample program at the Mothae sample project in Lesotho. For full story, click here
Rough diamond prices may recover by Christmas 2010 after big players reduced output in response to a sharp drop in demand, the world’s top diamond producer, De Beers, said. For full story, click here
Monday, July 20, 2009