Monday, May 27, 2024

Diamond industry leader calls for changes to Russian sanctions scheme

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) is advocating for rough-verification centres outside the G7 bloc to enforce sanctions on Russian diamonds.


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Saturday, May 25, 2024

New money laundering laws: Loopholes, lawyers, liquidation and Pallion

When the first rumours emerged around 2013 about a legal dispute over ATO payments in the gold sector, most people assumed it was due to confusion about GST law. Few people would have predicted that the case would still be going through the courts more than a decade later, courtesy of Pallion Group.


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Friday, May 24, 2024

New money laundering laws: Loopholes, lawyers, and liquidation

Earlier this week, Jeweller documented proposed reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime.


http://dlvr.it/T7Kl3Z

Thursday, May 23, 2024

De Beers publishes latest sales results, rejects third takeover bid

The world’s largest diamond producer, the De Beers Group, has published the results of its fourth sales cycle of the year, noting a decline in sales during a traditionally slow period.


http://dlvr.it/T7KQ1L

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

$35,000 up for grabs: Opal awards right around the corner

There are just six weeks to go until entries close for the Australian Opal Awards, a jewellery and carving competition.


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Jewellers tee off for a worthy cause

Anticipation is building for the annual New South Wales Jewellers Golf Day, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 30 July.


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Sanctions stall over concerns about the viability of tracing programs

The US Government is reportedly softening its stance on the Russian diamond industry and the associated punitive sanctions since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.


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