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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
Fura Gems grants China Stone access to its premium Mozambican rubies for next 3 years
10 november 2023
Fura Gems, gemstone miner, has collaborated with Chinese gemstone manufacturer China Stone, granting it access to a selection of premium rough rubies from Montepuez in Mozambique for an initial period of three years.
B2Gold Q3 output reaches 242 838 oz
10 november 2023
B2Gold produced 242,838 ounces (oz) of gold during the third quarter that ended on September 30, with the Masbate mine in the Philippines and the Otjikoto mine in Namibia surpassing production targets.
JGT Dubai Show moves to November 2024
10 november 2023
The Jewellery, Gem & Technology (JGT) trade fair in Dubai has shifted to a later date as the organizers aim to capture the important pre-holiday buying period.
India's Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri posts higher Q2 profit ended Sept 30, 2023
10 november 2023
Indian jeweller Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri reported a near 65% rise in second-quarter profit buoyed by lower expenses and strong diamond demand.
SA Competition Commission approves Eastern Platinum rights-offering transaction
10 november 2023
Eastern Platinum has secured authorisation from the South Africa Competition Commission for Ka An Development to acquire common shares of the firm in accordance with the rights offering.
Exports by largest producers of ferrous metals in Russia decline
10 november 2023
The three largest producers of ferrous metals in Russia, namely the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), Novolipetsk Steel Works (NLMK) and Severstal, have increased the volume of shipments to consumers in general, but reduced exports, INTERFAX reports.
ALROSA to hold Russia's first auction of colored and special white diamonds in Moscow
09 november 2023
Russian diamond mining giant ALROSA will hold Russia's first auction of colored and white diamonds of special sizes, including two high-quality stones weighing more than 30 carats each.
De Beers rough diamond sales plummet as macro-economic challenges remain
09 november 2023
De Beers earned $80 million in its ninth sales cycle, representing an 82.4% drop from the $454 million recorded a year earlier, and a 60% decline from the $200 million earned in the previous month.
Singapore's eClarity debuts Gemologist Premium Selection
09 november 2023
Singapore-based jewellery retailer eClarity is excited to announce the launch of its new Gemologist Premium Selection, an exclusive collection of natural and lab-grown diamond jewellery.
Lucapa recovers yet another +200ct diamond at Lulo
09 november 2023
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 235-carat Type IIa diamond, the second largest ever found at Lulo in Angola.
