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French luxury industry takes a shine to ethical jewellery

During the annual OECD forum on responsible mineral supply chains, held online from 17 to 18 April, several French luxury industry players spoke of their financial aid to NGOs working to promote ethical jewellery. [...] (249 words)

Issue dated 03/05/2021

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Danish art magnate offers Windhoek platform to bypass diamond middlemen Free

A delegation from the Swiss-based Adex Platform led by Danish businessman Teit Ritzau recently visited Windhoek to present its proposed diamond sales platform. [...]

Adex Platform's delegation were received by the executive director at the Ministry of International Relations, Penda Naanda (right). © Twitter/@MIRCO_NAMIBIA

SOUTH AFRICA 13/05/2021

Luxury giant Kering reviews its ostrich leather and crocodile skin supply chains

In the firing line of environmental and animal rights campaigners, Kering has been reassessing its supply arrangements for mohair wool, crocodile skins and ostrich leather in South Africa. [...]

DRC 03/05/2021

Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Katanga and national authorities appear powerless to halt the cycle of security forces chasing artisanal diggers from sites owned by frustrated mining firms only for the illegal diggers to move on to other sites. [...]

DRC 27/11/2020

Trafigura slow and steady on path to marketing Gécamines' cobalt production

Trading company Trafigura has just signed a contract with state-run subsidiary Gécamines to market cobalt. It intends to begin trading in the next three months but only on a select few sites to ensure traceability. [...]

Trafigura has entered into an agreement with the Entreprise Générale de Cobalt (EGC) in the DRC. © Trafigura

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DRC 01/05/2018

Consultants find goldmine in cobalt

A host of consultants joined the usual crowd of miners at talks on cobalt given at the OECD's 12th Forum on responsible mineral supply chains held in Paris this April. With cobalt reaching almost $89,000/tonne by early May, buyers, operators [. [...]

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