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Tharisa meets FY2026 guidance, Karo Platinum fully funded as net debt swings to $51m
Tharisa has reported full-year production in line with guidance for both platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates, while confirming its Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe is now fully funded following a $300 million bond issue.
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Israel’s diamond sector poised for revival following tax reforms and De Beers comeback
De Beers, one of the world's major diamond market players, has announced the resumption of its operations in Israel after a nine-year absence, which became the latest sign of revival of the diamond industry in the country.
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Kefi Gold and Copper restarts Tulu Kapi development after safety review
Kefi Gold and Copper has resumed development at its Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia following a suspension that began on September 7 after a serious safety incident three days earlier.
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Nornickel implements smart melt monitoring system
Norilsk Nickel has installed a smart melt monitoring system at its metallurgical plant in Norilsk in collaboration with Reksoft. The system uses computer vision to assist the converter operator in identifying phases during the tapping process.
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ALROSA to help amplify Arctic agenda at UN
In preparation for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), ALROSA experts and other stakeholders from Russia discussed a unified approach to strengthening the country’s position and the Arctic agenda at UN climate conferences.
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Fiona Solomon: India and Asia are in the focus of RJC
02 february 2015
Solomon Fiona (Fiona Solomon), Director of Standards Development at the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) gave an exclusive interview to Rough&Polished and told about the main activities of this organization and its achievements in the past year and prospects for 2015.
Mining Indaba MD says changes to be seen at this year’s event, focus on core mission
26 january 2015
Investing in African Mining Indaba will take place in the resort town of Cape Town, in South Africa early next month.
Jonathan Moore, the managing director of Mining Indaba told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview last Friday that the acquisition of the Indaba organiser last July by Euromoney was positive.
He said as a result, there would be some noticeable changes at this year’s event as they seek to re-affirm the core value mission of the Mining Indaba, which was to unite investors, mining companies and African mining ministers to put foreign direct capital to work on the continent.
World diamond market is driven by globalization - Marcel Zalc
19 january 2015
Marcel Zalc, a famous Belgian diamantaire having over 35 years in diamond trading under his belt, shared his vision of the state of and prospects for the global diamond market with the Rough&Polished correspondent in Brussels. It is noteworthy that Mr. Zalc was one of the diamantaires, who addressed a complaint to the European Commission in early 2000 regarding De Beers, which, in their opinion, occupied a dominant position in the diamond market in Antwerp and thus violated the EU legislation on free competition.
Russia will develop the ‘Sestroretsk Diamond Pipe’
12 january 2015
INREAL, established in the early 1990s, is now a pacemaker in the production of industrial diamond goods and diamond grinding powder, which enjoy brisk demand from a variety of industries, including those manufacturing high-tech products. INREAL gave birth to other two independent entities, which are Nevsky Brilliant and New Diamond Technologies. Nevsky Brilliant is manufacturing polished diamonds from natural rough diamonds of all sizes, while New Diamond Technologies is focused on synthesizing high-quality single diamond crystals. The combination of all the three companies resulted in a holding engaged in waste-free diamond production. Rough&Polished asked Alexander Kolyadin, CEO of INREAL to tell our readers about what is being done by this holding in the field of diamond synthesis.
Diamonds lend class, grandeur and style to any outfit and occasion
05 january 2015
Keen interest in the family business coupled with sheer dedication and will to promote fine diamond jewellery transformed Rajesh Tulsiani to one of the finest jewellery businessmen in India today. As a Director for the House of Dwarkadas Chandumal during the last twenty six years, challenges were a way of life for Rajesh who, armed with a commerce degree, took up the legacy built by his father – Dwarkadas Tulsiani.
Creating innovative designs, incorporating different shapes of diamonds and color stones, is his forte. Rajesh has been instrumental in making the name ‘Dwarkadas Chandumal Jeweller’ into a couture jewellery brand in Mumbai.
In an interview with Rough&Polished, Rajesh spells out his dreams for the ‘Brand’ he cherishes...
We are highly optimistic about increased demand in 2015 - Vipul Shah
29 december 2014
Vipul Shah, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) is the CEO & MD of Asian Star Co. Ltd., a market leader in the Indian gem and jewellery industry. Here, he discusses the deliberations at the World Diamond Conference that concluded recently in New Delhi. The highlight of the conference being the presence of H.E. Vladimir Putin, Hon. President of the Russian Federation and Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India at the inaugural function in Vigyan Bhavan, on December 11, 2014. The Conference saw the who’s who of the global diamond and jewellery industry converged to New Delhi, to exchange ideas and discuss the challenges of the future consumer market for polished diamonds and diamond jewellery and other issues. Vipul Shah with Rough & Polished for you...
You need to keep experimenting with designs and finishing
22 december 2014
Gursimran is a graduate from the University of Bradford with a bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance and is a certified gemologist from the prestigious GIA School in the U.S.A. After returning from the U.S.A., Gursimran started working with one of the biggest diamond manufacturing companies in Mumbai. After a year of gaining relevant experience, he started his own label, “Jagat Jewels” in the year 2010. After taking part in exhibitions in Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Delhi, etc., and getting overwhelming response for the label, Gursimran opened his first boutique in the heart of New Delhi in 2012.
Here, in an interview with Rough&Polished, Gursimran opens up his mind as an astute businessman and sometimes as a creative designer as well...
Demand for diamonds in the world is very high – AWDC
15 december 2014
Margaux Donckier, spokesperson of the Antwerp World Diamond Center, told about the main trends in the diamond market in her interview to Rough&Polished.
Our goal is to create a think tank, which will come up with ideas how to reach outside our closed circuit and bring people the message about diamonds, tell why they should buy them
08 december 2014
The World Diamond Mark® Foundation (WDMF) in a non-for-profit organization founded in 2012 by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses whose goal is to increase consumer demand for diamonds and enhance the trust in them. To reach this goal, the WDMF is engaged in generic marketing programmes, raises public awareness of diamonds, educates retailers and conducts attestation of the Authorised Diamond Dealers® (ADD). The Foundation’s Chairman and CEO, Alex Popov gave this interview to Rough&Polished on the eve of the inaugural World Diamond Conference to be held in New Delhi.
We fully support Zimbabwe organizing tenders at home – AWDC boss
01 december 2014
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) said it fully supports Zimbabwe organising local tenders and was “proud” to participate through the tender organizer it proposed – First Element.
Zimbabwe’s first local diamond tender attracted about 400 buyers and 133 companies.
AWDC chief executive Ari Epstein told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa on the sidelines of the second edition of the Zimbabwe Diamond Conference that their relationship with Zimbabwe had not been strained with the seizure of the country’s goods worth about $45 million in Belgium.
Epstein also praised Zimbabwe for opting a transparent tendering system through Antwerp that brings more confidence to the local diamond industry.
