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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
Petra Diamonds trims board size
21 december 2023
Petra Diamonds, which has operations in South Africa and Tanzania has reduced the number of directors on its board from 10 to seven.
Malabar collaborates with South Africa's Rand Refinery to source 100% traceable pure gold
21 december 2023
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, an India-based jewelry retailer, partnered with Rand Refinery, one of the world’s largest gold and silver refiners, to source 100% traceable ‘RandPure’ gold.
De Beers’ final rough diamond sales cycle of 2023 generates $130 million
20 december 2023
De Beers generated $130 million from its tenth sales cycle of 2023 compared to $417 million the previous year, according to its parent company, Anglo American.
GOI: G7’s curbs on Russian diamonds will not hurt India
20 december 2023
As per a plan conveyed by the G7 bloc, all Russian diamonds of one carat and above will not be accepted into their countries from March 1, 2024, and the curbs will be expanded to diamonds of half a carat or lower from September with traceability systems to be put in place, as per a report in The Hindu.
Jubilee secures capital to expand copper mining in Zambia
20 december 2023
Jubilee has successfully concluded a placement of 236 million new ordinary shares, bringing the total gross proceeds from the offering to £13 million (approx.$16.5 million) for 5.5 pence per share.
SA court rejects class action against Anglo American over Zambian lead poisoning
20 december 2023
The South African High Court rejected Leigh Day and Mbuyisa Moleele's class action certification motion against Anglo American South Africa on behalf of Zambian claimants regarding lead poisoning in Kabwe. As stated by applicants, lead poisoning was a result of the mining activities of the company.
Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels
20 december 2023
Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit last Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signaling the eventual end of the oil age.
India's c&p diamond exports dips 11.88%, rough imports decline 76.38% in November
19 december 2023
The following is India's overall gross export and import statistics of c&p diamonds and rough diamonds according to the provisional statistics provided by the Gem & Jewellery Council of India for the period of APL 2023 – NOV 2023.
Loncor offloads non-core Makapela property in DRC
19 december 2023
Loncor Gold has agreed to the sale of Loncor’s Makapela property in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for C$13,5 million ($10 million).
Israel's polished export declines steeply in November
19 december 2023
Israel's diamond industry suffered another steep decline in monthly polished diamond exports during November as the war continued in Gaza.
