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Gemcorp and ENDIAMA enter joint-venture partnership to develop Diamond Project in Lunda Norte, Angola Gemcorp, an emerging markets trade and investment group, and ENDIAMA Mining, LDA, a subsidiary of ENDIAMA EP, Angola’s state-owned diamond company, have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop the Mulepe diamond deposit in Lunda Norte, Angola.The Mulepe site, which contains significant kimberlite and alluvial deposits, represents a key strategic project that aims to provide important employment opportunities and unlock value in a remote region of the country.Gemcorp signed the joint venture agreement in December 2020 with ENDIAMA. To ensure rapid development of the project, a pilot mining programme will be set up during 2021 to enable initial operations and diamond exports. The pilot operations will enable the joint venture partners to improve their understanding of the mining operations, the type and quality of diamonds present within the concession, the capabilities of local third-party service providers and value generation...

IGI Earns Lab-grown Diamond Certification from ISO The International Gemological Institute (IGI) announced it has become the first laboratory in the world to receive the ISO 17025 accreditation for lab-grown diamonds – the single most important standard for calibration and testing laboratories across the globe – that is achieved after going through stringent...

CIBJO announces appointment of Jonathan Kendall as Executive Vice President CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was tabled by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and approved by the CIBJO Board of Directors...

Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai to debut in 2022 Get ready for one of the jewellery world’s most powerful marketplaces for product discovery, meaningful connections and inspired thinking – Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai)...

Global LGD Annual Output To Touch 19.2 Million Carats By 2030 India is set to become a major hub for production as well as processing of laboratory-grown diamonds (LGDs). Thanks to technological breakthroughs, cost-efficient production of gem-quality stones and growing consumer awareness of synthetic diamonds, India’s LGD output is estimated to have reached 1.5 million carats...

Absence of fairs has confirmed their crucial role for the business worldwide In an exclusive discussion with 'The New Jeweller' - Mr.Marco Carniello - Group Brand Director - Jewellery & Fashion at Italian Exhibition Group discusses the future of the globally gems and jewellery exhibitions and throws more light on the WE ARE JEWELLERY concept of IEG. Excerpts from the...