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

Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

DMCC partners with Czech mint to launch new UAE gold & silver bullion coins

22 march 2023
As part of 2023 Gold Focus, new prototype coins inspired by UAE’s achievements over the past 50 years is being launched by DMCC in partnership with the Czech mint. Coins will be available for purchase after Ramadan, says a press release from DMCC. 
This unveiling marks DMCC’s role to support the gold and precious metals trade landscape globally, which will build up throughout the year and culminate in DMCC’s annual Dubai Precious Metals Conference later this year.
As one of the global precious metals industry’s must-attend events, the DPMC seeks to seize opportunities and tackle the challenges faced by the sector. DMCC will be looking to mint previous editions of its popular gold coins with the Czech Mint.
Throughout 2022, DMCC bolstered its facilitation of the wider gold ecosystem by signing an MoU with FinMet; signed agreements with Comtech Gold and SafeGold to offer physical gold-backed digital assets to positively disrupt the $20 bn gold industry in the Middle East; and also hosted a range of high-level delegations from key gold markets with all conversations revolving around advancing the trade of precious metals globally.

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