Covid-19

Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption case

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…

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BlueRock production increases 10% in 2020

BlueRock has announced that in 2020 the number of carats produced increased by 10% to 15,371 carats from 14,033 carats…

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Menē sees end of year revenues up 64%

Menē has revealed a 64% year-on-year increase in revenue to $21.3m (£15.6m) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020…

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Lucara diamond mine renewal approved

Lucara has announced that the application for the renewal of its Karowe mining licence has been approved for a period…

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Chancellor unveils £4.6bn in new lockdown grants

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the chancellor…

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Diamond trading slows over Christmas

Diamond trading slowed down over the holiday season as the industry shifted focus to retail and as diamantaires took their…

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Pandora FY results to exceed previous guidance

Pandora has revealed it expects its financial results for 2020 to exceed the high end guidance range of “-14% to…

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BlueRock Diamonds recovers two ‘exceptional’ gems

BlueRock Diamonds has announced that the Kareevlei diamond mine has recovered two gem quality exceptional stones of 14.8 carats and…

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Furlough scheme extended until April 2021

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards…

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De Beers Group hits $440m in tenth sales cycle

De Beers Group has announced the value of rough diamond sales for the period 7 December to 16 December the…

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