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Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of South Africa Liubov Abravitova stressed that the mining of diamonds in Africa enables Russia to continue financing the war against Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
Recession is not the only factor that has brought down exports of diamonds to the US from India, which is said to cut and polish nine out of every 10 diamonds available globally. "The fear of sanctions and absence of clarity are impacting the trade," said a leading diamond exporter, who did not want to be named.
Before the investigations, the annual cost of IFFs to Zimbabwe was estimated at between US$2,7 billion and US$5,7 billion.
KP not perfect, needs strengthening: Oppenheimer
Manufacturing of laboratory-grown diamonds can require temperatures similar to 20% of the sun's surface, NDC says in its report