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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
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
Deep-South optimistic of copper licence renewal after meeting Namibian officials
It said the meeting was very constructive.
The company had been engaged in a legal battle with the Namibian ministry of mines to extend its permit to explore the Haib copper project.
“The ministry has not appealed the High Court verdict,” said Deep-South.
“As per the court verdict, the ministry has re-opened the application renewal procedure for the Haib Copper licence.
“The parties have agreed that Haib will provide additional information that covers the work completed between January 2021 and June 2021. The licence EPL 3140 has been reinstated in the cadastre of the Ministry.”
The company said the cadastre shows that the licence is valid and pending renewal.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished