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3 days ago · Antwerp has faced fierce criticism for indirectly funding Russia’s war - most diamonds are mined there by state-controlled giant Alrosa - but perhaps the most embarrassing jab came from Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky.
2 days ago · GABORONE, (Reuters) – Botswana intends to renegotiate its proposed purchase of a stake in Belgian gem dealer HB Antwerp to double the size of its shareholding at no extra cost following the...
5 days ago · This makes Antwerp a de facto "world diamond capital". [92] The city of Antwerp also hosts the Antwerpsche Diamantkring, created in 1929 to become the first and biggest diamond bourse dedicated to rough diamonds. [93] Another important diamond center is New York City, where almost 80% of the world's diamonds are sold, including auction sales. [91]
3 days ago · GABORONE, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Botswana intends to renegotiate its proposed purchase of a stake in Belgian gem dealer HB Antwerp to double the size of its shareholding at no extra cost following...
3 days ago · August 14, 2024 | Joshua Freedman. The government of Botswana is in talks to acquire a larger stake in Belgian diamond manufacturer HB Antwerp at no extra cost, its minister of minerals and energy said. “Due to changes in market conditions following the announcement of the investment in March 2023, the government of Botswana has prudently ...
4 days ago · Lucara Diamond Corp. has reported significant growth in both sales and earnings for the second quarter of 2024, driven primarily by its renewed supply agreement with Belgium’s HB Antwerp.
4 days ago · Belgian trader HB Antwerp has signed a memorandum of understanding in view of becoming the main channel for the sales of diamonds produced by Okavango Diamond Co (ODC), the state-owned firm that receives 25% of the gems' production from the mining joint venture between Gaborone and British diamond giant De Beers, Debswana.
