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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
Northam boosts refined metal production
14 july 2023
JSE-listed Northam Platinum produced 809 775 ounces of 4E (platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold) from its own operations as of 30 June 2023 financial year (F2023), a 13% jump compared to 716 488 oz of 4E, a year earlier.
5 top items on offer remain unsold at Sotheby’s July 12 Hong Kong auction
14 july 2023
The recent Sotheby's jewellery auction on July 12 saw the top five items remain unsold.
"585*GOLDEN" to conduct a public consumer poll
14 july 2023
The study dubbed "What does a woman want?" will comprise 100 000 respondents and will focus not only on women but also on men and even children.
Russia adopts draft law on artisanal mining
13 july 2023
The State Duma of the Russian Federation has adopted a bill to regulate the artisanal precious metals mining at non-industrial deposits in the country, TASS reports.
Is India’s diamond city Surat really losing its sheen?
13 july 2023
While the Surat Diamond Workers’ Union claims that more than 20,000 workers in the industry have lost their jobs and those who are still employed are in dire straits, the industry association claims the situation isn’t as bad as is being made out to be, as per a report in Financial Express.
Norilsk Nickel discussed joint business projects with Tangshan Administration
13 july 2023
Vitaly Busko, Vice President of Innovation at Norilsk Nickel, told colleagues from China about the Russian company's sustainable growth strategy and its plans to develop the production of components for the battery industry.
Research reports: Global LGD market to reach $55.5 bn by 2031
13 july 2023
According to research reports the global lab-grown diamonds (LGD) market size was valued at $22.2 bn in 2021, and is projected to reach $55.5 bn by 2031, registering a CAGR of 9.8% from 2022 to 2031.
Namibia renews Deep-South's Haib copper licence
13 july 2023
Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy has extended the Haib copper licence held by Deep-South Resources for another two years.
Bikita Minerals completes dual lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe
13 july 2023
Chinese mining conglomerate Sinomine Resource Group, which owns Bikita Minerals, has completed the construction of a dual lithium processing plant at its 10.8-million-tonne Bikita mine in Zimbabwe.
Anabar Diamonds gets license for Ulaakh-Muna alluvial diamond deposit
12 july 2023
Anabar Diamonds, a subsidiary of ALROSA, received a license for the Ulaakh-Muna alluvial diamond deposit in Yakutia, according to state auction documents revealed by the Prime news agency.
