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

Burgundy Diamond Mines hits near 4-month high on sales jump

25 december 2023

Australia's Burgundy Diamond Mines has announced that its share price has increased as much as 7.5% to A$0.215 ($0.15), hitting their highest level since August 31, 2023.

According to the company, its diamond sales amounted to approximately $170 million for Q4 2023 to date, 40% higher than in the same period last year. Sales by volume amounted to 1.97 million carats, a growth of 55% as compared to in Q4 2022.

Burgundy Diamond Mines also announced that it has sold all available rough diamond inventory in Q4, except special stones that are consolidated for special auctions. The company's stock is down to about 33% year to date as of last close.

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