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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
U.S. retail sales continue to rise in July
17 august 2023
U.S. retail sales, measured monthly by the US Census Bureau, continued to rise in July as Amazon's Prime Day and major promotions by other brands prompted increased shopping while wage increases gave consumers more money to spend, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported.
Implats forecasts poor earnings due to weak dollar metal prices
17 august 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats) recorded a decline of 18% in its earnings for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2023, mainly due to a decrease in realised dollar metal prices.
Rio to build Canada's largest solar farm
17 august 2023
Mining major Rio Tinto has announced plans to build Canada’s largest solar plant at its Diavik diamond mine, miningweekly.com reported.
Ekapa diamond mines workers embark on indefinite strike
17 august 2023
More than half of the 1,200 employees at the Ekapa diamond mines in South Africa's Northern Cape Province embarked on an indefinite strike on August 7.
India's diamond industry to focus on domestic and new emerging markets
16 august 2023
In a move aimed at neutralizing the impact of reduced demand from key markets like the US and the European Union, the Indian diamond industry is set to shift its focus to domestic markets and new emerging markets in ASEAN countries, as per a report in the Financial Express (FE).
William Lamb, Eira Thomas trade places again as CEOs of Lucara
16 august 2023
William Lamb will replace Eira Thomas as the president, chief executive, and director of Lucara Diamond.
Sarine Technologies' net profit dips 85% in H1 2023
16 august 2023
Sarine Technologies Ltd has announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.
Import curbs push China’s gold prices higher than the rest of the world
16 august 2023
China’s gold price is rising against levels in London, a trend that local traders say is due to government curbs on imports of the precious metal.
Merafe declares 20-cent interim dividend
16 august 2023
Merafe Resources, which produces chrome and ferrochrome declared a 20-cent interim dividend per share in the six months that ended on June 30, 2023, compared to 12 cents in January-June 2022.
Mining industry to face "considerable challenges" meeting battery metals demand from US - S&P
15 august 2023
The mining industry faces "considerable challenges" meeting larger-than-expected demand for copper, nickel and other electric vehicle metals fueled by a US climate law, said S&P Global in its recent report as quoted by Reuters.
