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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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KP reform: No to stifling of debate says Angola’s mines minister
17 february 2014
Angola, which is set to take over from China next year as the Kimberley Process chairperson said it has a duty together with the Asian giant to promote debate around the reform of the diamond watchdog. Angolan minister of geology and mining, Francisco Queiroz told Rough & Polished Editor in Chief of the African Bureau Mathew Nyaungwa in an interview on the sidelines of a mining indaba held early this month in Cape Town, South Africa that they will not impose their opinion on others. He also said critics of the diamond watchdog were mistaken to suggest that it was ineffective as it controlled 99.8 percent of the global diamond trade.
If you are not passionate about what you are pursuing, chances are good that you will not stand the hardships
10 february 2014
Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, CEO and Founder of Bluestone.com, an online store for precious jewellery is a Computer Science graduate from IIT Delhi and brings almost 10 years of experience in the fields of Technology, E-Commerce and Internet Marketing. A well known figure in the realm of start-ups, he has been an entrepreneur for almost half a decade. Using his experience to his advantage, in this short span of time he has advised many start-ups in the fields of SEO1, SEM2 and Product Strategies. Here, in an interview with Rough&Polished, Gaurav interprets the nuances of online jewellery business.
We are increasingly seeing consumer and stakeholder interest in responsible supply chain – Fiona Solomon, RJC
03 february 2014
Fiona Solomon, Director of Standards Development at the Responsible Jewellery Council, talked to the Editor in Chief of the American Bureau of Rough&Polished about the new code of practices, growing importance of social responsibility in the jewelry supply chain and big plans for 2014 RJC.
We plan to find new primary deposits in Africa, particularly in Angola and Botswana - Viktor Ustinov
27 january 2014
Rough&Polished has interviewed Viktor Ustinov, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences and Deputy Director of the Research and Exploration Company affiliated to ALROSA, who is also heading the Department for Evaluation of New Areas (based in Saint-Petersburg).
Botswana Diamonds sees JV with Alrosa yielding positive results in Orapa
20 january 2014
Botswana Diamonds recently commenced work on its PL117 licence area in Orapa, Botswana with drilling expected to start before the end of the first quarter of the year. Its geologists had completed the advance work and procured the necessary equipment, while Alrosa geologists are set to join them, in the coming weeks. Botswana Diamonds chairperson John Teeling told Rough&Polished Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Mathew Nyaungwa that they were “very excited” working with Alrosa, which is the world leader today in diamond exploration and mining. He said the JV was optimistic of discovering diamond bearing kimberlites in Orapa.
Every diamond, whether it is big or small, always has an asset value - Divine Solitaires
13 january 2014
Jignesh Mehta, Founder & Managing Director of Divine Solitaires heads the company’s marketing and branding initiatives. In his career span of 20 years in the diamond industry, Jignesh comes with diverse exposure across various functions that include successful Line Management, Product & Portfolio Management, Marketing, and Strategic Alliances apart from Sales and Distribution. He also happens to be an active member of the Gems & Jewellery Federation (GJF) of India. In his interview to Rough&Polished he gave a broad insight into the company’s activity and philosophy regarding diamonds.
The Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Training School
09 january 2014
Very often we are asked questions about the Oppenheimer Training School in South Africa. We contacted the principal of the school, Koos Rademeyer, who started his way in the diamond industry in 1966 as a diamond cutter apprentice. Later he was asked to run the training of new employees joining the company he was working for. Then he became a factory foreman and later a factory manager, finally being promoted to the position of operations manager. In 1996, Koos Rademeyer turned to be the principal of the then Diamond Training School and this is where he has been ever since, taking care of this institution, designing and developing training materials and trying to share his experience with the new generation of diamond workers.
It is all about the survival of the fittest and only those who have a long term planning and capacity will be able to make through - Sanjay Kothari
04 january 2014
Sanjay Kothari, Vice Chairman, KGK Group, based in Hong Kong is from the fourth generation of the Kothari family stepping into the business and has played a pivotal role in taking the Group to a global scale. His efforts can be witnessed across the gems and jewellery vertical of the KGK Group from mining to manufacturing and from marketing to distribution and retail. KGK now holds a team of 12,000 plus people gaining prosperity to emerge as a globally renowned group. He is also the Honorary Life President of ‘Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers' Association Ltd.’
We support the underlying goal of the conflict minerals regulation to end the atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Jonathan Gold
30 december 2013
Jonathan Gold (Jonathan Gold), Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy at the U.S. National Retail Federation (NRF) gave his answers to questions from Rough&Polished on conflict minerals regulation.
In 2014 the market will be improving, but slowly - Shmuel Schnitzer
23 december 2013
Today, the Israel Diamond Exchange is a commercial complex located in four buildings in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan. The diamond exchange complex includes an exhibition and sales area, offices of diamond manufacturers and diamond processing enterprises, the diamond museum of Harry Oppenheimer, jewelry shops, as well as representative offices of banks and post offices. Shmuel Schnitzer, the new IDE President, in an exclusive interview to Rough&Polished shared his vision of today's diamond industry and trade in Israel and described the situation in the world diamond market.
