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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
AngloGold to step up gold exploration in Guyana by acquiring stake in G2 Goldfields
29 december 2023
AngloGold Ashanti plans to acquire a stake in Guyana's G2 Goldfields exploration company involved in the discovery of millions of ounces of gold in the country.
Gold Fields expects first gold output at Salares Norte in April 2024
29 december 2023
JSE-listed Gold Fields expects to produce its first gold at the Salares Norte project in Chile by April 2024.
Maaden discovers new gold deposits near its Mansourah Massarah mine
29 december 2023
Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden announced the discovery of multiple gold deposits south of its existing Mansourah Massarah mine that may potentially lead to expansion of gold production in the region.
India's Kalyan Jewellers plans to promote its 'Candere Brand' by adding more physical stores
29 december 2023
Kalyan Jewellers plans to increase the contribution of its Candere brand to its bottomline by adding more physical stores, a number of which are lined up for the coming quarters.
585*GOLDEN summed up the results of Black Friday
29 december 2023
The main marketing campaign of the 585*GOLDEN company for Black Friday was discounts on certain categories of jewelry up to 85%.
Russia to continue diamond exports despite G7 sanctions - finance minister
28 december 2023
Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov told reporters during a briefing on the results of 2023 that the export of Russian diamonds will continue despite the restrictions imposed by Group of Seven (G7) countries.
IDMA stresses need to protect members of the diamonds industry in the wake of G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds
28 december 2023
The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) issued a statement following the Group of Seven (G7) decision to impose sanctions on Russian diamonds, reiterating the need to protect the lives and livelihoods of all those employed in the mining and manufacturing of diamonds.
The Moscow Exchange to begin publishing investment diamond price index
28 december 2023
The Moscow Exchange will calculate and publish Russian investment diamond market price index on a weekly basis.
Nornickel's subsidiary issues digital tokens for PGMs
28 december 2023
Nornickel’s metals digitalisation firm, GPF Investments (GPFI), has successfully issued four types of tokens linked to platinum group metals — platinum, palladium, ruthenium, and iridium — on the Atomyze blockchain platform. Currently, these financial instruments are accessible exclusively to qualified investors.
Gold reserves in Russian banks amounted to 73.1 tons by December
27 december 2023
Russian banks increased their gold reserves to 73.1 tons by the beginning of December 2023, according to data from the Bank of Russia.
