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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...
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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
Canada's Thunder Bay North Platinum Project Receives C$15 million in investments
A total C$15-million will be funded in two tranches, with the first C$10-million tranche having been funded on December 15 and the second tranche of C$5-million to be paid within the next three months, to allow for due diligence and a decision by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada on whether or not to sell its 1% NSR royalty on a portion of the project to Clean Air Metals for C$2-million.
Rio also has an alternative option to sell its 1% NSR to Clean Air Metals for C$3.5-million at a future date.
The Thunder Bay North project is a platinum, palladium, copper and nickel project, featuring a ten-year tamp-access underground mine plan and more exploration potential.
Vladimir Malakhov, Rough&Polished