(MENAFN) Belgium's diamond industry, centered in Antwerp, is facing a significant downturn due to the EU's sanctions on Russian diamonds, which were imposed in response to the Ukraine conflict.

UK Minister for Africa Baron Raymond Edward Harry Collins of Highbury has made a diplomatic visit to the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, operated by Debswana. The visit served to highlight the ...

The capture of the city and surrounding mines -- some of which are even closer to Russian positions -- would be a painful blow to Ukraine's army, local communities and the national economy ...

Appropriate exemptions are included,” the document said. The plan also extends the phase-in period on the Russian diamond ban from third countries from March until September this year. From September, ...

Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine’s soldiers conceded they were struggling against intensifying Russian attacks. “There’s only ...

Antwerp has witnessed a sharp decline in trade volumes due to the Western ban on the Russian gems, according to a report Belgium's multibillion-dollar diamond industry in Antwerp is facing a 'perfect ...

It might have been greatly mistaken at first to look at the Diavik Diamond Mine in the barren landscape of northern Canada’s territories and think of nothing more than another mining company that digs ...