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Articles in October, 2001 issue of Israel Diamonds

• Where hope springs eternal: today junior mining companies with decent prospects have options. No longer dependent upon fickle speculators, the junior miner can go, plan in hand, to a number of major players, all looking to expand their production base. (T
  by Almor, Ya'akov
• China beckons and Wal-Mart answers the call. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Sources report that De Beers and Alrosa close to deal. (Facets).
• Backing the retailer: the number of ways manufacturers and suppliers can support retailers in selling diamonds is limited only by their imagination and willingness to go the extra mile.
• Namco receives $9 million `business interruption' payout. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Schnitzer opens New York office. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• A giant moves in: there were rumors that the newly reconstituted natural resources giant, BHP-Billiton, was about to sell off the Ekati mine as a `non-core asset.' But these were rejected, and, if anything, the conglomerate appears to be increasing its in
  by Benson, Steven
• South African diamond probe reveals procedural problem. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Israel 2001 diamond buyer's guide: corrections.(Brief Article)(Directory)
• Pinning hopes on diamonds: More mass marketers are increasing their diamond jewelry focus, with an eye on raising sales, margins and price points to combat the economic slowdown.(Statistical Data Included)
• Two large diamonds discovered at new Australian mine. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• De Beers: U.S. diamond imports down 20 percent during first half. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Another coup for Leviev? Starting out as a diamond manufacturer, Israel's Lev Leviev expanded his empire, first to include diamond mining and then rough diamond distribution. He already is one of the largest producers of polished goods in Russia. Is he ab
  by Benson, Steven
• UNITA rebel leader is lost and then found. (Facets).(National Union for the Total Independence of Angola)(Brief Article)
• South Africa looks outward for help in drafting of new mineral bill. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• Progress reported at the seventh Kimberley process session. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• First generation manufacturer named outstanding exporter: `None of us came with a family name or family history, or inherited a business. When we started this company in 1993, the three of us just put it together and made it work. We had to go out and wor
• Links alleged between Bin Laden and gemstone sectors. (Facets).(Osama bin Laden)(Brief Article)
• Viewpoint.(Brief Article)
  by Arikha, Itzchak
• The return from near oblivion: it was not too long ago that diamond industry pundits were writing Rio Tinto's obituary. But reports of its demise were premature. From a diamond perspective, the company is today stronger and growing in prominence as a prod
  by Almor, Yaakov; Benson, Steven
• Russia to hold second large diamond auction. (Facets).
• September exports down, because of calendar not September 11. (Summing Up).(diamonds)
• Russia awakens: Alrosa, Russia's state-owned diamond company, has taken over the role which for decades was filled by government. It also is establishing a vertically integrated enterprise, which it believes will make it one of the most dominant forces in
  by Benson, Steven
• Anglo American finds Julian Ogilvie Thompson's successor. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• H. Stern on display at diamond museum. (Short Cuts).(Brief Article)
• Behind the makeover: `We're currently involved in a sweeping change of our marketing effort worldwide, with our aim being that we will take a leading position, if not a dominating position in the global marketing of polished diamonds.'.(Dalumi Diamond Man
• Aber waits for financing to close out Diavik project. (Facets).(Aber Diamond Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Effects of September 11 attacks expected to linger. (Facets).(Brief Article)
• A new and powerful club. (The Rough Market Realigned).(new diamond industry alignments)(Cover Story)
  by Benson, Steven
• New technology enables 3-D diamond image over Internet. (Facets).
• Schachter-Namdar moves to duplex suite. (Short Cuts).