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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
DRC’s Gecamines sells copper from Tenke to three commodities trading heavyweights
13 september 2024
Glencore, Mercuria Energy Group, and the Trafigura Group are purchasing copper from the state miner of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gecamines, which is marketing metal from joint venture operations for the first time.
Nornickel’s VP shares information on innovative technologies in production
13 september 2024
Norilsk Nickel Vice President for Innovation Vitaly Busko told TASS in an interview about new technologies the company uses to improve efficiency and conserve resources.
Anglo American South Africa takes first step towards Amplats demerger
13 september 2024
Anglo American South Africa, a subsidiary of diversified miner Anglo American sold 13.94 million shares of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) at a price of R515 ($28.82) a share to raise about $ 400 million.
SOKOLOV names leading Russian regions for jewelry spending in H1 2024
13 september 2024
According to the analytical center of SOKOLOV jewelry retailer, by the end of the first quarter of 2024, the Russian jewelry retail market in monetary terms reached 199 billion rubles, which is 29.3% higher than in the same period of last year.
Newmont to divest projects in Australia for $475 million
12 september 2024
Newmont Corporation, world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and silver, has announced a deal to sell some of its Australian mines and related interests to Greatland Gold.
Pan African boosts FY 2024 revenue buoyed by higher gold sales, price
12 september 2024
Pan African’s revenue increased by 16.8% to $373.8 million in the financial year ended 30 June 2024 compared to $319.9 million a year earlier, supported by a 4.9% increase in gold sales to 184,885oz.
Russia mulls limiting exports of certain raw materials
12 september 2024
The Russian president has instructed the head of the government to consider the possibility of limiting the export of certain types of raw materials, such as uranium, titanium and nickel, in response to Western sanctions.
Gem Diamonds on a roll as it recovers its twelfth large diamond this year
12 september 2024
Gem Diamonds has recovered a 126.21ct Type II white diamond at its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
Global diamond market demand may recover within 1-3 months - ALROSA
11 september 2024
A senior official of the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA noted that consumer demand in the global diamond market may recover within the next one to three months.
AngloGold sees ‘enormous geological potential’ in Egypt amid Centamin takeover
11 september 2024
AngloGold Ashanti is set to acquire all shares in Centamin, which owns the Sukari gold mine, in Egypt, one of the world’s largest producing mines.
