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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
Sylvania Platinum mulls share buyback for up to $10mln
It said the move seeks to reduce the share capital of the company.
The share buyback will be funded from the company's current cash balance, said Sylvania.
It said the share buyback will be done under the terms and authority of the company’s bye-laws and all ordinary shares purchased will be cancelled.
Liberum Capital was instructed to execute the share buyback, including its irrevocable appointment to purchase shares with absolute discretion during any closed period.
Sylvania reported recently that its Dump Operations produced 17 926 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs) at its operations in South Africa in the third quarter of the company’s 2023 financial year.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished