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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
De Beers denies selling sanctioned Russian diamonds
29 may 2023
De Beers has denied the "damaging" and "unsubstantiated" allegations by The Sunday Standard of Botswana that it violated sanctions on Russian diamonds.
AV Globale's auction is slated for 10-14 June 2023 in Almas Tower, Dubai
29 may 2023
AV Globale, the leading auctions and tenders house, invites esteemed gemstone enthusiasts, investors, and collectors from around the world to visit the exclusive tender of Rosa Estrella, as well as the Argyle pink collection range of 0.80 to 3ct with GIA origin report and a wide range of fancy coloured along with a mix of fine and commercial rough diamonds in Almas Tower from 10 to 14 June 2023.
Unique rough and polished diamonds of ALROSA to be exhibited at the State Historical Museum
29 may 2023
The exhibition "The Way of the Diamond. A miracle of nature and a man-made masterpiece", dedicated to the history of diamond mining in Russia, diamond cutting technologies and the skill of jewelers, will open in the State Historical Museum on May 30. According to the press service of ALROSA, among the main exhibits are the famous diamond "Matryoshka" and a stand with a story about the most expensive Russian diamond worth two billion rubles.
Phillips’ Hong Kong spring watch auctions realises a combined sale total of US$28 Million
29 may 2023
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announced that its first watch auction series taking place at the company’s new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong realised HK$220 million (HK$220,570,510)/ US$28 million (US$28,151,257).
Organised jewellers’ revenue growth pegged at 12-15% YoY in FY2024: ICRA
29 may 2023
ICRA expects the organised jewellery retailers in India to continue to outpace the industry in FY2024, aided by planned store additions by a majority of large jewellery retailers and market share gains due to accelerated formalisation of the industry.
Rostechnadzor and Norilsk Nickel signed an agreement on cooperation
26 may 2023
Alexander Trembitsky, the head of Rostechnadzor, and Vladimir Potanin, the president of Norilsk Nickel, signed an agreement on cooperation, according to the Rostechnadzor website.
Norilsk Nickel interested in splitting shares, but it needs the permission of all shareholders
26 may 2023
Norilsk Nickel would like to split the shares, but for this the company needs the permission of all shareholders, said Mikhail Borovikov, director of the Department for Work with the investment community of the company.
Russian Ministry of Finance to hold an open auction for the sale of rough diamonds from the State Fund
26 may 2023
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation announced an open auction on June 27, 2023 for the sale of rough natural diamonds on the domestic market (with the exception of diamonds weighing 10.8 carats or more).
Glencore sees biological diversity as a valuable global asset for posterity
26 may 2023
Glencore, a globally diversified natural resource company and producer of copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has recognised biological diversity as a global asset of value to future generations.
Nornickel reduces work-related fatalities
25 may 2023
Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) significantly reduced work-related fatalities at its operations in 2022 as it pursues a new strategy to enhance industrial safety. It said in its sustainability highlights for the year that the measures taken included safety culture transformation, new training programmes and incentives, as well as a review of the Cardinal Safety Rules.
