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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
DGCX Waives Fees for Its Shari’ah Compliant Spot Gold Contract
23 august 2023
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the largest and most diversified derivatives exchange in the Middle East, is waiving fees for its Shari’ah Compliant Spot Gold Contract symbol (DGSG), as per a press release from DGCX.
Li3 Lithium finds over 1.2 km of mineralised pegmatite at the Zim lithium project
23 august 2023
Li3 Lithium recently made a significant breakthrough in its exploration activities at the Mutare Lithium Project in Zimbabwe.
Israel's rough imports, polished exports decline in July
22 august 2023
Israel's diamond trade faced a new sharp decline in July, with rough imports and polished exports slipping significantly year on year, the Ministry of Economy and Industry reported.
India's cut and polished diamond export declines 39.3%, rough imports dip 43.5% in July
22 august 2023
India's overall gross export of cut and polished diamonds at $1174.41 mn in the month of July 2023 is showing a decline of 39.3% as compared to $1933.32 mn for the same period of the previous year, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India.
Sibanye-Stillwater earnings fall on PGM price drop, decreased US output
22 august 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater's earnings will shrink due to a decline in the price of platinum group metals and a decline in U.S. production.
TAGS opens world-class tender facility in Almas Tower, Dubai
22 august 2023
Trans Atlantic Gem Sales Ltd (TAGS) has opened its State-of-the-art tender/auction facility on the 16th floor of the Almas Tower, Dubai. Their facility’s cutting-edge design occupies 400 square metres, and offers 22 spacious and fully equipped showing rooms, combining ultra-modern design with functional practicality.
Jubilee expands chrome operations
22 august 2023
Jubilee Metals has completed the upgrade, implementation, and commissioning of an existing brownfield processing facility, on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa.
Russia's gold reserves remain stable for two months in a row
21 august 2023
Gold reserves in the Russian Federation did not change in July and amounted to 2,329.6 tons (74.9 million ounces). In June, reserves also remained unchanged, said RIA Novosti with reference to the Bank of Russia.
GOI to open 56 new gold hallmarking centres; mulls mandatory marking of bullion
21 august 2023
The Government of India (GOI) is considering adding 56 new Hallmarking centres to the existing network of 288 districts in India.
RBPlat CEO’s tenure to expire on August 31
21 august 2023
Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) says the contract of Steve Phiri as its chief executive will end on August 31 following the successful completion of Impala Platinum's (Implats') takeover of RBPlat.
