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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
Last-minute settlement agreement averts West Coast diamond mining lawsuit
05 september 2023
A last-minute settlement agreement was reached between a South African diamond mining company on the West Coast, small-scale fishing villages in the area, and environmentalists, according to local media reports.
Resolute increases ounces at Syama North
05 september 2023
Resolute Mining has reported a 47% surge in the measured and indicated resources at its Syama North gold project in Mali.
585*GOLDEN included in the rating of the best brands of St. Petersburg
05 september 2023
The jewelry chain became the Brand of the Year-2023 in the annual rating compiled by the Business Petersburg edition.
ALROSA begins construction of infrastructure at Mir-Glubokiy mine
04 september 2023
ALROSA diamond mining company has begun preparing construction sites at its Mir-Glubokiy underground mine, the press service of the government of the Republic of Yakutia reports.
BHP conducts strategic assessment of newly acquired Brazilian gold and copper assets
04 september 2023
BHP Group, the world’s biggest mining company, is conducting a strategic review of the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover Oz Minerals, Mining Weekly reports.
CareEdge Ratings: India's polished diamond exports to dip 15% this fiscal, LGD exports to cross $3 bn by FY26
04 september 2023
India's exports of cut and polished diamonds (CPD) may end the fiscal with a decline of around 15 per cent, according to a CareEdge Ratings' report.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds launches the 'Hunger-Free World' campaign in Mumbai
04 september 2023
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the largest gold and diamond retail chains in the country, has rolled out Malabar Group's Hunger-Free World campaign at Vasai, Mumbai.
Mozambique grants Triton a graphite mining concession
04 september 2023
Mozambique has granted Triton Minerals, an ASX-listed company, a 25-year mining licence for its Cobra Plains graphite project.
Russia's Federation Council welcomes progress in Norilsk renovation and Nornickel's environmental programs
01 september 2023
Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Nikolai Zhuravlev visited Norilsk, where he inspected social infrastructure construction sites.
Polyus increased gold production by 36% in the first half of 2023
01 september 2023
PJSC Polyus has published production and financial results for January-June 2023.