The Irish Times

Element six marks 60th anniversary with infrastructure programme

Company has invested in operations in Shannon

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 10:49

Diamond believed to be world's third largest unearthed in Botswana

1,098 carat gem measures 73mm long, 52mm wide and 27mm thick

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 08:28

Pandora to ditch mined diamonds as it announces push for growth in US, China

Despite decades of reform, jewellery market continues to be dogged by reports of human rights abuses

Tue May 04 2021 - 12:24

Dermot Desmond-backed diamond mine set to reopen after Covid-19 outbreak

Gahcho Kué in Canadian Arctic tundra closed as at least 19 workers tested positive

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 05:30

Balancing life and work: there is a lot to learn from hunter-gatherers

Ancestors lived happy, healthy lives with a 15-hour working week, says anthropologist

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 05:30

Dermot Desmond-backed diamond miner gets waiver from bank covenants

Mountain Province Diamonds is in talks with the businessman to secure new facilities

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 17:23

Desmond-backed miner delays results and cancels diamond sales due to Covid-19

Mountain Province Diamonds had been due to sell diamonds in Antwerp this week

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 13:33

The rules of engagement rings: know your diamond’s cut and carat

A small, beautiful single carat diamond is much better than lots of tiny little diamonds

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00

Desmond’s diamond miner warns of sales slump

Company cites market sentiment, prices and bad weather

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 16:29

‘I’m not going to spend a fortune on something I don’t know will happen’

Brexit Proof Q&A: Seamus Fahy, Voltaire Diamonds and Merrion Vaults

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 05:57

Brexit-sensitive stocks fall as no-deal fears grow

US investors remain wary as country’s trade war with China drags on

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 21:19

De Beers sales drop 44% as diamond demand stagnates

Sales down by $1bn so far this year as market deals with surplus of stones

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 13:21

De Beers’s diamond sales fall again at the company’s latest offering

While retail sentiment for diamond jewellery in the US remains solid, a more challenging environment exists in China

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 18:10

Group of shareholders at diamond miner withhold support on Brett Desmond’s election

Dermot Desmond is the biggest investor in Canadian miner Mountain Province Diamonds

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 05:15

Irish investors consider €238m sale of De Beers’ Mayfair flagship

BCP Asset Management acquired 45 Old Bond Street, in London, for €47m in 2004

Thu May 30 2019 - 16:45

Change at Tullow Oil as firm appoints two new directors

Agyare to step down from board after nine years as Khama and Sangudi join the firm

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 07:58

Waning demand causes sales drop for De Beers

De Beers sold €441m in its first diamond sale of the year

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 07:58

And a shower for the dog: No muddy floors in Rathgar Victorian

This smart, extended four-bed in Dublin 6 is in turnkey condition seeking €1.45m

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 06:00

Desmond-backed Canadian diamond miner fails to sparkle following merger

Mountain Province Diamonds said sales were affected by “difficult trading conditions” in the wholesale market

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 15:28

The Irish ‘father of duty free’ and saviour of Shannon

Brendan O’Regan’s eureka moment came in 1950, but his legacy goes beyond cheap booze

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 04:35

Dermot Desmond raises bet on Canadian diamond miner

Financier’s spends CAD$18.6m buying shares in Mountain Province Diamonds

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 18:42

Botswana Diamonds awarded rights for ‘high potential’ prospect

Irish company is active in both Botswana and South Africa

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 09:46

Desmond-backed Mountain Providence Diamonds appoints CEO

Former De Beers CFO Stuart Brown takes helm

Tue May 15 2018 - 17:30

Diamond miners linked to Dermot Desmond seek support for merger

Mountain Province Diamonds and Kennady urge shareholders to back $176m deal

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 05:30

Wanderlust drives globe-trotting oil exec

Wild Geese: John Carey, Abu Dhabi: I came out in August with my wife to look at houses and it probably wasn’t the best time – it was about 48 degrees

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 08:06

Desmond’s Mountain Province Diamonds aims to sell €279m of loan notes

Funds will be used to pay off debts associated with its share of Gahcho Kue diamond mine

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 06:15

Hanover Group buys Bell Pottinger’s Middle East business

BDO is working to slavage what it can form collapsed PR firm

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 15:42

Diamonds are still forever, just not for marriage

Millennials are rejecting exclusive jewellery in favour of holidays and cheaper stones

Fri May 19 2017 - 14:45

Element Six to create 100 jobs at Shannon plant

Industrial diamond manufacturer says move is part of overall €7m investment

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 17:26

Caveat: Deloitte testimony on corruption spurs Ganley

From next month diamonds will be Dermot Desmond’s best friend

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 06:10

Happy 50th birthday, Botswana

Landlocked African republic maintains a low profile as it celebrates a half century of independence

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 00:38

Rare gem - €52m blue diamond sets new auction record

‘Diamonds have never been this sexy’ says designer after sale of Oppenheimer Blue

Thu May 19 2016 - 08:55

Oil and mining stocks pull up Europe

The Iseq dips on low trading volumes and little newsflow but Tullow is up nearly 6%

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 20:00

Anglo American looks to cut debt through asset sales

Fifth largest global miner wants to raise $4bn to bring debt below $10bn by end of 2016

Tue Feb 16 2016 - 15:11