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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
Israel-Hamas war may hit India's gems and jewellery exports
11 october 2023
The escalation of the Israel-Hamas war could sound trouble for India’s gems and Jewellery exports, which are already facing headwinds as cost involved in shipments to Israel and some of its biggest markets in the region could increase.
A full cycle of processing of rare and rare earth metals to be created in Russia
11 october 2023
Russia's Rare and Rare Earth Metals Producers and Consumers Association announced its plans to organize production of separate metals. Producers will offer neodymium, praseodymium, lanthanum and cerium on the Russian market.
AngloGold Ashanti’s corporate restructuring incurs a tax liability of $286 mln
11 october 2023
AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) says its corporate restructuring attracted various tax payments in South Africa and Australia.
ALMAR has increased reserves of the Beyenchimee field by almost a third
11 october 2023
The ALMAR - Diamonds of the Arctic company reported its operational results at the Beyenchimee deposit in Yakutia to the State Commission on natural resources.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds wins two prestigious awards in jewellery sector
11 october 2023
The jeweller has won ‘The Bride’s Pride’ National Jewellery Award 2023, instituted by the All India Gems and Jewellery Domestic Council, for the best bridal diamond jewellery, and ‘Seventh Retail Jewellers Guild Award’ for the best diamond jewellery design.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces 3Q 2023 operating and sales results
10 october 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced operating and sales results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine.
Gem Diamonds finds a 101.26-ct diamond at Letšeng
10 october 2023
Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 101.26-carat gem quality White Type II at its 70%-owned Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho.
India's first large private gold mine to begin full scale production by end of next year
10 october 2023
Deccan Gold Mines Ltd is set to begin full-scale production at its Jonnagiri gold project in Andhra Pradesh by the end of next year. The mine, which is the country's first large private gold mine, is expected to produce about 750 kilograms of gold per year.
Gokhran sold 15,000 carats of Russian diamonds at auction
10 october 2023
According to the results of the auction held on September 28, 2023, Russia's Gokhran sold 15,200 carats of natural diamonds. The total amount of transactions amounted to $10.886 million, according to the Ministry of Finance of Russia.
Endiama, GGPEN deploy cutting-edge technology to monitor illegal diamond mining in Angola
10 october 2023
The National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) and ENDIAMA successfully launched Tech-Minas, a cutting-edge Earth monitoring tool that integrates satellite photography, artificial intelligence (AI), and Chat GPT.
