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20 October 2005
BHP BILLITON BUYS LARGE STAKE IN SOUTHERNERA
London-based diamond mining company BHP Billiton has agreed to buy approximately 15,636,000 shares of Toronto-based diamond exploration company SouthernEra Diamonds Inc
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20 October 2005
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC READY TO OPEN ALROSA
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the largest republic in the Russian Federation, is warming up to the idea of making diamond company Alrosa an open company.
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20 October 2005
MOTAPA GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS
Motapa Diamonds, Inc., a diamond exploration company with projects in Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Gabon and Mozambique, has created a stock option plan that grants 525,000...
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20 October 2005
DIAMOND RING FOUND IN SEWER STILL UNCLAIMED
Milton Tobar, a worker for Dana Point, California's South Coast Water District (SCWD) discovered a 3.78 carat diamond ring while cleaning an 8-inch sewage pipe that runs ...
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20 October 2005
“CERTIFIGATE”: NOW THE COVER-UP….
In virtually every “gate” in recent history, the very discovery of the crimes always paled in its next phase: The cover-up. If history repeats itself, the greatest disgra...
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16 October 2005
ILLEGAL DIAMOND MINERS SENTENCED IN ANGOLA
Two citizens from Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been sentenced to prison for 10 months and 4 months, respectively, for illegally mining diamonds ...
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16 October 2005
NEW YORK TO HOST DIAMOND AUCTION
Bunda Jewelry Appraisers & Auctioneers is having an Antique & Estate Jewelry Auction in November in New York City
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16 October 2005
MACY'S TO FEATURE CANADIAN DIAMONDS
American retailer Macy's department stores made a deal with Canada's Montreal-based Basal Diamonds to purchase at least US$3 million in polished diamonds
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14 October 2005
LUCKY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
Online diamond jewelry retailer Diamond.com has joined forces with Delta Air Lines' to launch the first-ever diamond engagement ring giveaway in the sky.
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20 October 2005
“CERTIFIGATE”: NOW THE COVER-UP….
In virtually every “gate” in recent history, the very discovery of the crimes always paled in its next phase: The cover-up. If history repeats itself, the greatest disgra...
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14 October 2005
DUE DILIGENCE: ARKADY GAIDAMAK IS PRO-GOVERNMENT
When a man who hitherto used to live in the shadows, shunning publicity and preferring to operate as a quiet power-broker, suddenly makes great efforts to become a popula...
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6 October 2005
CERTIFIGATE: NO BRIBE WITHOUT A BRIBER
Are the rough producers and industry players willfully ignoring Best Practice Principles and tolerate bribing to secure improved diamond grading certificates, risking the...
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29 September 2005
BANKING FACILITIES FOR THE POLITICALLY CORRECT
Antwerp’s Dexia bank has informed its diamond clients that it is withdrawing from the diamond financing business. In a letter to its clients, Dexia states that its decisi...
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23 September 2005
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
“Why are you keeping silent about the GIA certification scandals – are you scared?” This is only one of a few similar e-mails in my inbox. Scared? No. “Reluctant” probabl...
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15 September 2005
THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
The Law of Unintended Consequences
When governments enact laws, one must expect and assume that these serve the best interests of the people affected by these laws. The ...
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9 September 2005
STEPHEN LUSSIER: GETTING TO TAKE THE HOTTEST POTATOES OUT OF THE FIRE
Last week we commented on the decision-making process that led to the appointment of Varda Shine as Managing Director-designate of the DTC. We didn’t say much about the “...
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2 September 2005
THE DTC’S IRON LADY AND THE POLITICS ON THE WAY TO THE TOP
If De Beers were still a public company, the announcement of the appointment of Varda Shine as Managing Director of the DTC would have been a reason to conduct a “road sh...
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25 August 2005
SOUTH AFRICA IS STILL WAITING FOR THE NEW DIAMOND ACT
The South African diamond industry finds itself under a cloud of uncertainty – waiting almost a decade for a new diamond law to be enacted. The “old law”, the Diamond Act...
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18 August 2005
BONAPARTE’S LATEST ATTACK MAY BE FATAL
Charles Wyndham calls him Bonaparte, or, in a more friendly manner when in a good mood, just “Boney”. To me it has always been Martin Rapaport or “Mike” – I refrain from ...
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GIA FIRES LAB EMPLOYEES AND WILL TAKE STEPS AGAINST CORRUPT CLIENTS
In a news release, the GIA completes an independent review and announces organizational changes
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT INTERIM FINAL RULES
Anti-money laundering programs for dealers in precious metals, stones, or jewels.
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FINCEN SPEECH TO DIAMANTAIRES
Prepared remarks of William W. Wox, director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Jewelers Vigilance Committee Industry Seminar, New York.
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FINCEN'S SEMI FINAL RULES
FinCEN is issuing this interim final rule to prescribe minimum standards applicable to dealers in jewels, precious metals, or precious stones, pursuant to the provisions ...
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FINCEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON AML FOR JEWELERS
Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones or Jewels Required to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs.
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EC 2005 CONVENTION ON MONEY LAUNDERING
Council of Europe Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism.
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INDEPENDENT DIAMOND TRAINING & VALUATION SERVICES BID PREPARATION DOCUMENT
In July 2005 Sierra Leone took the decision to procure the services of an International Diamond Valuation Company using an International Competitive Bidding procedure.
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SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMONDS AMENDMENT BILL - 2005 DRAFT
Minister of Minerals and Energy, Republic of South Africa - Diamonds Amendment Bill.
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DEBSWANA ANNUAL REVIEW 2004
Contents: Our values, The brand, A look at 2004, Chairman’s statement, Managing Director’s statement, Board of Directors, Management, Corporate governance, Environmental ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP 2004
Diamond stakeholders policy workshop, Johannesburg, October 11-12, 2004.
Facilitator’s report and recommendations.
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