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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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
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.
Yesterday
Nizhne-Lenskoye: If our new predicted resources will be confirmed, we shall be able to increase our output by 25-30%
25 august 2010
Nizhne-Lenskoye, a public company established in 1994, is engaged in mining natural diamonds in Eastern Siberia (Yakutia). It is the first diamond-mining enterprise in Yakutia which is independent of ALROSA Group. The company’s only shareholder is the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) represented by its Ministry for Property Relations. Nizhne-Lenskoye produces about $100 million worth of diamonds a year. Vladimir Kychkin, CEO of Nizhne-Lenskoye, answers the questions of Rough&Polished.
Julius Zheng: There is no formula, nor textbook for foreigners to do business in China
23 august 2010
In Mainland China, the only legal channel for polished diamonds to be imported under normal trade category with favorable tax policy is through the Shanghai Diamond Exchange. Under this policy, in March 2010, Rapaport Shanghai formally announced its diamond importing agent service in Mainland China, enabling foreign suppliers to sell diamonds to local Chinese companies legally. Julius Zheng, CEO of Rapaport Shanghai, has a busy schedule and many business trips to make around China but we met and he told about his work and vision of the current situation in the Chinese market in this interview to Rough&Polished.
Debswana: Orapa will Stay
16 august 2010
Botswana and the world’s leading diamond miner by value, Debswana is in a frantic bid to expand the life of some of its mines to boost the resource expected to diminish in the next few years. Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa was at the Debswana’s offices in the capital, Gaborone recently, where he spoke to the group’s public and corporate affairs manager, Esther Kanaimba – Senai to find out more on this and several other issues relating to the operations of the diamond miner.
Alexey Shcherbina: Moscow Exhibitions Need Reorganization
09 august 2010
Alexey Shcherbina, CEO of Jeweler-Fest and Jewelry Review Holding, in his interview to Rough&Polished told about the future of jewelry exhibitions in Moscow as he sees it.
Crisis Made Real Geological Business Healthier
02 august 2010
OOO ALMAZINTECH Consulting and Engineering has been engaged in active operation in the field of mining and geological services for diamonds and gold for more than 8 years. The company operates along the whole range of services for mining projects – from geological exploration and design to operating support rendered to ongoing business in the field of diamonds and gold. Valery Kondratyev, CEO of ALMAZINTECH, answers the questions asked by Rough&Polished.
True Understanding of Jewelry
28 july 2010
Amanda Triossi – an expert of Sotheby's, the registrar and curator of the BVLGARY anniversary exhibition, collector of jewelry and author of some books about jewelry art - intends to visit Russia in the near future with an authorial workshop, “Understanding jewelry.”
Modernization is Impossible without Innovations
26 july 2010
Arthur Androsov, Doctor of Engineering, Professor, a diamond industry veteran and inventor, gave this interview to Rough&Polished.
Varda Shine: 2010-2020 will be a Diamond Decade
19 july 2010
Varda Shine, Managing Director of Diamond Trading Company (DTC), met our correspondent in London shortly before the World Diamond Congress in Moscow for this interview where she shared some of her views on the current state of affairs in the diamond industry.
Sergey Oulin: We Need a Platform for Serious Dialogue
14 july 2010
On the final day of the 34th Congress of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) Sergey Oulin, President of the Diamond Chamber of Russia and Vice President of ALROSA, answered the questions filed by Rough&Polished.
Avi Paz: I believe in common sense of producers, countries and governments
13 july 2010
In the course of yesterday’s session of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses Congress in Moscow Avi Paz, WFDB President, gave this interview to Rough&Polished.
