Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

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Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

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19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance

Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...

30 july 2024

De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers

Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...

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Endiama, GGPEN deploy cutting-edge technology to monitor illegal diamond mining in Angola

10 october 2023

The National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) and ENDIAMA successfully launched Tech-Minas, a cutting-edge Earth monitoring tool that integrates satellite photography, artificial intelligence (AI), and Chat GPT.

Space in Africa reports that Tech-Minas guarantees to revolutionise Endiama, providing an invaluable tool for identifying and stopping unlawful diamond extraction.

The multidimensional approach of the technology allows for more efficient surveillance of the full diamond value chain in Angola.

“GGPEN, with its strategic focus on harnessing the potential of the Angolan Space Programme, has once again demonstrated its commitment to serving as a pivotal support system for critical sectors of the Angolan economy, particularly the diamond industry,” GGPEN general manager Zolana Joao was quoted as saying.

“Moreover, we thank ENDIAMA and all our partners, especially Selina Hayes, Hayes Group International, for supporting this transformative project to fruition.”

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