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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
Mountain Province Diamonds announces 2Q financial results for 2023
15 august 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine.
Northam Platinum boosts FY2023 sales revenue, 4E output
15 august 2023
Northam Platinum’s sales revenue for the fiscal year 2023 rose 16% to R39.5 billion ($2.0 billion) compared to R34.1 billion ($1.74 billion), a year earlier.
GJC unveils the limited edition silver coin to commemorate ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ at IJSF
15 august 2023
All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), announced the first of its kind India Jewellery Shopping Festival (IJSF) that will be held in 300 cities across the country from 12th October to 17th November.
Eastplats grows Q2 net income due to higher third-party chrome sales
15 august 2023
Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) reported $7.7 million in net income attributable to equity shareholders for the quarter that ended June 30, up from $ 1.2 million in the second quarter of 2022.
ALROSA's profit fell by 35% in H1 2023
14 august 2023
The net profit of the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA under IFRS decreased in the first half of 2023 to 55.57 billion rubles ($547 million), against 85.32 billion rubles ($836.5 million) in the same period a year earlier.
Surat SEZ reports a 65% drop in gems & jewellery exports
14 august 2023
The Surat Special Economic Zone or SUR SEZ saw a decline in its gems and jewellery exports for the first four months of 2023 by 65% as compared to the corresponding period last year.
Rio Tinto signs trans-Guinean infrastructure agreements for Simandou iron ore project
14 august 2023
Rio Tinto and the Simfer joint venture(JV) signed agreements with the government of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on the trans-Guinean infrastructure for the world-class Simandou iron ore project.
Indian company Flawless Allure sold to a US company
14 august 2023
A letter of intent has been signed by US-based company Adamas, which creates gem-quality and industrial lab-grown diamonds using chemical vapour deposition (CVD), to buy Indian company 'Flawless Allure Grown Diamonds'.
Marula advances resource drilling, mining at the Blesberg lithium-tantalum mine
14 august 2023
Marula Mining will spend R26 million ($1.35 million) on a resource drilling, exploration, and mine planning programme for its Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine in South Africa.
Debswana H1 rough diamond sales dip on weak demand
11 august 2023
Debswana's sales of rough diamonds decreased by 17% during the first half of this year due to persistently weak demand.
