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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
Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens its Centralized Base of India Operations
09 october 2023
Malabar Gold & Diamonds opens its Centralized Base of India, which was inaugurated by Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM of Maharashtra.
Petra brings forward tender sales, diamond prices 16-18% lower
06 october 2023
Petra Diamonds brought forward its second tender sales for the fiscal year 2024 in response to the recently announced two-month moratorium on diamond imports to India commencing on October 15.
De Beers halts online rough diamond auctions till the end of the year
06 october 2023
De Beers has halted online rough diamond auctions till the end of 2023, according to its parent company, Anglo American.
GJEPC reaffirms commitment to facilitating cooperation to address G7’s concerns
06 october 2023
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of Indian gem and jewellery exporters, has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating cooperation to address the G7’s concerns with regard to industry compliance.
JUNWEX jewelry exhibition was held in Moscow from September 27 to October 1
06 october 2023
The traditional jewelry exhibition JUNWEX Moscow was held at the Moscow All-Russian Exhibition Center from September 27 to October 1 for the 19th year in a row. It is the largest, most prestigious and objectively the most efficient event in Russia for participants from a commercial point of view.
Barrick invests in major expansion of Zambia’s Lumwana Mine
06 october 2023
Barrick says it is investing about $2 billion in an expansion project that would expand Lumwana's yearly production in Zambia to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper from a 50 million-tonne-per-annum treatment plant over a 36-year mine life.
Russian bank begins sale of investment diamonds
06 october 2023
Russia's Sberbank has launched the sale of diamonds directly to the customers of the premium service "Sber First" and users of Sber Private Banking.
Blackstone hunts partners for its Nickel Refinery in Vietnam
06 october 2023
Junior Blackstone Minerals is looking for partners to feed its planned nickel refinery in Vietnam.
Anglo American cuts workforce – report
06 october 2023
Anglo American is set to reduce corporate office positions in numerous locations, while unions reported that its South African iron-ore division intends to lay off a large number of employees at its headquarters.
Polyus increased gold production by more than a third
05 october 2023
The gold mining company Polyus has published its production results for the first half of 2023. From January to July 2023, it produced 1.448 million ounces of gold, a 36% increase over the same period of 2022.
