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

Jubilee to meet or exceed full-year PGM, chrome guidance

26 april 2023
Jubilee Metals is projecting to achieve and surpass its full-year guidance for both platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome.
This follows good production results at its South African and Zambian facilities for the third quarter ended March 31.
Jubilee anticipates that its full-year PGMs production projection will stay steady at 38 000 oz with an upward modification possible based on South Africa's power supply outlook.
Chrome operations are likely to exceed estimates of 1.2 million tonnes of chrome concentrate, thanks to higher chrome prices in the third quarter.
“Our South African operations continue to deliver a strong performance. This places our South African operations on track to meet and potentially exceed the full-year guidance,” said Jubilee chief executive Leon Coetzer.
“Our chrome operations once again exceeded its operational targets…”
Copper guidance for the full year remained unchanged at 3 000 t.
Meanwhile, Jubilee sold 11 437 oz of PGMs in the March quarter.

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