July 2, 2025

U.S. jewelry market resilient amid luxury decline: LGD jewelry dominate

The U.S. jewelry market grew 5% in 2024 to $85.4 billion but faces a slowdown in 2025. Mass-market retailers like Signet, which dominate engagement rings and […]
July 2, 2025

Illegal mining rises globally along with gold price, harming legal miners  

Not all artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is illegal, but such operations are a frequent and lucrative target for organized crime and corruption across many […]
July 2, 2025

Lab-grown diamond jewellery start-up Aukera raises $15 million to expand network 

Lab-grown diamond jewellery company Aukera on Monday said it has raised $15 million in growth capital led by Peak XV Partners with follow-on participation from existing […]
July 1, 2025

Zijin Mining to acquire Kazakh gold mine in $1.2B deal

China’s biggest gold and copper producer Zijin Mining said on Monday it had agreed to buy one of the largest gold mines of Kazakhstan, the Raygorodok […]