Earlier this month, Rob Bates of JCK Online reported that the G7 countries - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US, and EU - will soon…
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) will collaborate with eight manufacturers and a brokerage firm in what's been described as a 'strategic alliance'. Since the departure of Alrosa due to…
Russia's diamond mining juggernaut, Alrosa, has confirmed that Pavel Marynichev has assumed the role of CEO following the departure of Servey Ivanov. Marynichev comes to the position having served…
As the G7 summit in Japan unfolds public discourse surrounding a potential prohibition of Russian diamonds has once again ramped up. It's been more than a year since Russia…
A US jewelry industry trade body has issued an alert to members warning of incoming sanctions on the import of diamonds originating from Russia. The US, EU, and the…
As debate continues to swirl around future economic penalties expected to be implemented against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, the impact of these sanctions has been…
After a tumultuous 12 months the Responsible Jewelery Council (RJC) has appointed a new executive director, journalist and author Melanie Grant. 2022 was a year to forget for the…
As the debate continues to swirl over the future of Russian diamonds in western markets, Lucara Diamond CEO Eira Thomas has weighed in, calling for further sanctions. Nine rounds…
There have been renewed calls from within the European Union to place further sanctions on Russia's diamond mining industry in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Diplomats from Poland…
The CEO of Russian mining company Alrosa, Sergei Ivanov, will step down soon according to reporting from Russian business media. Ivanov joined Alrosa as CEO in 2017 as the…