Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year

The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...

04 november 2024

Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future

Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...

28 october 2024

Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...

14 october 2024

James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...

07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

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Namibia renews Diamond Fields’ 10-year mining licence

07 december 2017
Diamond Fields International said the Namibian government has renewed its key mining licence, ML111, for a period of 10 years.
The renewal had been subject to the company undertaking a renewed environmental impact assessment and have an environmental management plan report prepared and approved.
Diamond Fields was also supposed to ensure that at least 5 percent of its local subsidiary was under ownership of Namibians.
Meanwhile, Mining.com reports that the company would resume mining off the coast of Namibia next year following the renewal of the licence.
Marine diamond output had outpaced land-based mining in Namibia.
The southern African country produced 1,7 million carats of marine diamond compared to 403,000 carats recovered on land last year, according to Mining.com.

Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished