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Uncertain backdrop for diamonds

The diamond industry is set for a big year in 2017, with a whole host of new suppliers coming onto the market and shaking up the rough sector. Richard Hatch of RBC Capital Markets calls it “the year of delivery”.

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Will demand from the midstream diamond sector come back in 2017? (photo: Andere Andre)

This new supply is coming into an increasingly uncertain market, though; one where there are question marks over Asian demand after a poor 2016, China is seeking to control outbound capital, the US