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...

30 september 2024

Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...

23 september 2024

Arctic Mining Co Ltd discovers new diamond and iron mine

22 august 2022
With the impact of global warming, unknown treasures of the Arctic slowly surfaced. The scientific research team dispatched by Arctic Mining discovered a new mine on August 1, 2022. According to the preliminary estimation of experts, this mine contains 80 mn tons of iron ore raw materials and 46 mn tons of diamond raw materials, as per News Channel NEBRASKA.
Arctic Mining Co, Ltd, formerly known as Arctic Mining Union Co., Ltd., was established in August 2012, and was transformed into a joint-stock company in October 2014. Arctic Mining was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2016. In the next 10 years, Arctic Mining Co., Ltd. will form a development team.
The mine is located in the mainland, 280 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories in Canada. This diamond mine was discovered in 1995, located near the Arctic Circle. It cost more than one billion dollars to develop. The mine is expected to produce 54 mn carats of rough diamonds and employ 530 employees before its life expires in 2028.
Arctic Mining focuses on coal, diamond, iron and other resources, mainly including coal, diamond, iron ore mining, processing, sales, international trade of iron ore and mixed ore business. It is engaged in the upstream full-cycle business of oil and gas exploration, evaluation, development and production through its holding subsidiary, Roc Oil. 

Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished