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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
Lucapa’s Lulo recovers 180ct stone
07 july 2023
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 180.87 carat white Type IIa diamond from its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial mine in Angola.
Xtract registers good Q1 gold output despite heavy rains at Manica concession
07 july 2023
Xtract Resources produced 4 522 oz of gold at its Manica concession in Mozambique in the three months ending March 31.
Hong Kong jewellery retailers hit due to China slowdown
07 july 2023
Due to the slow market recovery in China, major retailers in Hong Kong like Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd and Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Ltd have reported lacklustre profits in the fiscal year 2023.
Udokan Copper will start production by the end of 2023
06 july 2023
The Udokan copper company which develops the Udokan copper deposit intends to launch production before the end of this year, TASS reports.
Burgundy Diamond Mines completes acquisition of Ekati
06 july 2023
Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited has completed the transaction to acquire 100 per cent of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited shares including its primary mining asset, the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Lucapa fully repays Equigold loan
06 july 2023
Lucapa Diamond has fully repaid all interest-bearing loans received from the gold exploration and mining business Equigold and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) as of July 4.
Dubai International Chamber helps Senco Gold and Diamonds enter UAE market
06 july 2023
Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has successfully assisted Senco Gold and Diamonds in establishing its presence in Dubai.
Copper 360's Rietberg has proven high copper recovery, grade
06 july 2023
Copper 360 says metallurgical test results from drill core samples from the Rietberg copper mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape have verified significant copper recovery and concentrate grades.
Chinese Actor & Singer Zhao Liying joins De Beers Jewellers as House ambassador
06 july 2023
The London-based company De Beers Jewellers, the preeminent destination for natural diamond jewellery, has welcomed its new brand ambassador, actor Zhao Liying, whose natural radiance and spirit of limitless possibility encapsulate the House’s unique DNA.
Shares of Chinese manufacturers of metals for chips rose amid export restrictions
05 july 2023
China's sudden announcement of the introduction of export controls on gallium and germanium used in electric vehicles and fiber-optic cables from August 1 has led to an increase in prices for these rare earth materials.
