De Beers and Russia Present New Proposal to European Commission
November 11, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharSometimes patience pays off. The conditions for getting a new marketing agreement between Alrosa and De Beers presently... Read More...
U.S. Gov't to Announce Final Anti-Money Laundering Rules For Diamond and Jewelry Industry
November 04, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharIt seemed that re-elected U.S. President George W. Bush didn’t want to upset the American dia... Read More...
New OECD Recommendation Targets Cash Couriers
October 28, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe recent changes in worldwide anti-money laundering laws (which are already having a strong impact on Belgium and the EU countries) have their... Read More...
Police Raids in a 'Spooky Environment'
October 21, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharLast week various law enforcement teams, consisting of some 10 policemen each, raided half a dozen diamond companies in Antwerp. Questions were... Read More...
It Doesn’t Add Up…
October 14, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe more I look at the protracted diamond supply and demand imbalances, the more I am convinced that we are heading for some 16-18 months of a weak market both for rough and... Read More...
U.S. Gov’t Changes Kimberley System
October 06, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe United States government, effective immediately, has changed some of the country’s Kimberley Process requirements, passing some of... Read More...
Supplier of Choice: Jumping Through Hoops & Rings
September 23, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharIt might have been funny, if it wasn’t so darned serious. It seems that SoC is becoming a soap opera – an ongoing... Read More...
Aber’s Evolving Strategies
September 15, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharThe policies of diamond producers seem to be constantly evolving. It’s not just De Beers with Supplier of Choice, or BHP Billiton with its CanadaMark and Aurias. Read More...
John – the Last of the Mohicans at the DTC
September 09, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharAfter 40 years of working for various De Beers companies, the last of the Mohicans is about to retire. John Finlaison has far too much in ... Read More...
The Jwaneng Mining Lease: Raising the Rent
September 02, 04 by Chaim Even-ZoharAbout a month ago, the 25-year mining lease of the Jwaneng mine expired. Jwaneng is the world’s largest and most profitable... Read More...
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