07.10.2008 - South African diamond industry in "crisis"
From Mineweb.com: The South African diamond cutting industry is in crisis over the short supply of rough diamonds and has convened an industry meeting this month to address the woes that have shrunk the sector. President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses Ernest Blom told Mineweb the South African industry was suffering as the newly established State Diamond Trader was not providing the sector with adequate rough diamond supply for beneficiation yet. The industry was also no longer receiving rough diamond supply from De Beers subsidiary Diamdel..... Full Article: Source
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