<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>IDEX Online - Rough Market</title>
    <link>http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Rough_Market.rss</link>
    <description>Rough Market</description>
    <language>en</language>
    <copyright>2026 IDEX Online</copyright>
    <pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 18:55:49 GMT</pubDate>
    <ttl>10</ttl>
    <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Rough_Market.rss" type="application/rss+xml" />
    <item>
      <title>Ekati Mine Owners' Debts Total $281m</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199</link>
      <description>Owners of the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, have debts totaling more than CAD 380 million (USD 281 million), according to a creditor list of more than 200 names published as part of its insolvency proceedings.    The biggest single debt is...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Alrosa Could Start Work on New Mir Mine</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195</link>
      <description>Alrosa says it could start work next year on Mir-Deep, as a successor to the ill-fate Mir, which closed after the 2017 flooding disaster that claimed eight lives.    The Russian miner said it was ready to bring forward implementation of the construction phase ...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Ekati Owners File for Insolvency Protection</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194</link>
      <description>Owners of the Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories have filed for insolvency protection, just months after agreeing federal loans worth up to CAD 175 million (USD 128 million).    Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC), a subsidiary...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Steep Rise in De Beers Rough Production</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192</link>
      <description>e Beers says rough diamond production increased by 17% in the first three months of 2026, to 7.1 million carats.    The increase was largely driven by the release of stockpiled ore at Gahcho Kue, in Canada, (up 163%) and higher underground volumes at...</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>S&amp;P Cuts Mountain Province Credit Rating</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187</link>
      <description>Mountain Province's credit rating has been downgraded by S&amp;amp;P, to reflect "a higher likelihood of a near-term default or debt restructuring".    The Canadian diamond miner is facing significant debt maturities and financial obligations that it has yet ...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>US Refunding Billions Paid in "Trump Tariffs"</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51181</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51181</link>
      <description>The US government has started the refund process for importers who paid a total of $166 billion in "Trump tariffs" that were subsequently outlawed.    Diamond and jewelry shipments will be among the first waves of eligible claims handled by..</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51181</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Polished Prices Up, Rough Down, says AWDC</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51178</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51178</link>
      <description>Polished diamond prices increased internationally by 11.6% year-on-year in the first three months of 2026, according to the AWDC (Antwerp World Diamond Centre) as evidence of a "gradual recovery".    Rough prices tell a different story, down 27% from $99 per carat...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51178</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Diavik Production Increases in Final Quarter Before Closure</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173</link>
      <description>Rio Tinto reported a year-on-year quarterly increase of 11% in diamond production at Diavik, as the mine halted operations in March after 23 years.    The mine, in Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT), produced 1.041 million carats during Q1 2026,..</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Pope Blasts "Extractivism" on Visit to Diamond-Rich Angola</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51170</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51170</link>
      <description>Pope Leo XIV addressed exploitation and social injustice in Angola's diamond-rich areas on Monday (20 April) during a 10-day tour of four African countries.    He spoke of the damage done by "extractivism" - a clear reference to the country's oil and diamond...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51170</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Angola Bets on Volume over Price</title>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51163</guid>
      <link>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51163</link>
      <description>Angola ramped up both production and export of rough diamonds in 2025 as part of an aggressive high-volume, low-price policy.    Foreign sales surged about 70%, rising to roughly 17 million carats, according to new government figures, but the gross value...</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <feedburner:origLink>http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51163</feedburner:origLink>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>