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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
Chow Tai Fook revenue drops by 4.3% for FY 31 March 2023
19 june 2023
Hong Kong-listed Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group has announced a fall of 4.3 per cent in revenue to $12.1 bn for the financial year ending 31 March 2023.
According to a stock filing carrying the group’s unaudited results issued last week, Chow Tai Fook attributed the fall in revenue to the Covid-19 pandemic, which hit the jeweller hardest in the third quarter of the financial year. However, the group added that it managed to stave off the impact of the pandemic in spite of the challenges posed by it.
China’s gold buying spree continues for the seventh consecutive month
19 june 2023
As per last week's data from the People’s Bank of China, the nation’s gold holdings saw an approximately 16-ton increase in May. This surge brings the total stockpile to roughly 2,092 tons, following an addition of 144 tons from November through the previous month.
India's Union Ministry rejects proposal to use forest land for diamond mining project
19 june 2023
Ministry of Environment and Forests has rejected a proposal to redirect over 382 hectares of Madhya Pradesh’s forest land for the Bunder diamond mining project in the Bakswaha region of Chhatarpur district.
Vladimir Malakhov
17 june 2023
Vladimir Malakhov, editor-in-chief of Rough&Polished, died on June 17 at the age of 76.
Andrei Bougrov elected as Chairman of Nornickel's Board of Directors
15 june 2023
The Board has also approved the composition of its various committees.
Panna diamonds from Indian State Madhya Pradesh get GI tag
14 june 2023
Diamonds coming out of the land of Panna district, popular for diamond mines worldwide, have got a GI tag as per https://english.newstracklive.com.
Implats boosts stake in RBPlat to 56.02%
14 june 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats) has acquired a further 866,300 shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), which constitutes 0.30% of the latter’s shares in the issue.
PGI India's 6th edition of the Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet slated for 6-7 of July 2023
13 june 2023
Platinum Guild International-India has announced the highly anticipated 6th edition of its prestigious flagship event, the Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet.
Signet Jewelers reports 1Q fiscal 2024 results
13 june 2023
Signet Jewelers Limited, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, announced its results for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2023.
Namibia prohibits export of raw key minerals
13 june 2023
Namibia has prohibited the export of unprocessed lithium and other key minerals to capitalise on rising worldwide demand for metals used in sustainable energy technology.
