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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
Petra realises $42m from fifth tender
23 may 2023
Petra Diamonds realised $42.1 million from 468,817 carats sold at its fifth tender of the financial year 2023.
Gemfields boosts shares held in treasury
23 may 2023
Gemfields, which has operations in Zambia and Mozambique, purchased more than 1,73 million of its own ordinary shares in the company at a price of R3.45.
SODIAM realises $21.7m from latest rough diamond tender
22 may 2023
Angolan national diamond trading company, SODIAM sold 1,206 carats for $21.7 million at the just ended online rough diamond tender, which exclusively targeted customers with proven expertise in +10.80 carat stones.
Gemological Science International (GSI) joins Tracr
22 may 2023
Tracr announced that Gemological Science International (GSI), one of the world’s largest gemological organisations, has joined the platform.
585*GOLDEN named the most popular models of wedding rings
22 may 2023
On the eve of the "high" wedding season, the analytical center of the company 585*GOLDEN studied the sales of wedding rings for the previous period and reported which products became the most popular from January to April 2023 and what budget the network's customers put on average for the purchase of wedding rings.
The main corporate forum of ALROSA 2023 takes place in Mirny
22 may 2023
The 26th main corporate forum of ALROSA was held in Mirny, the diamond capital of Russia. The event, which gathered 500 delegates from all over the country, was attended by the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev, the leadership of district and city administrations of the republic's uluses.
Atomic Soft Seminar at the Coal of Russia and Mining Exhibition
22 may 2023
Atomik Soft, a Russian developer of software for automation of technological and production processes, within the framework of the exhibition Coal of Russia and Mining will hold on June 7 in Novokuznetsk the seminar "Alpha Platform: automation, dispatching and data storage".
Presentation of Norilsk Nickel’s Sustainability Results for 2022
19 may 2023
On May 23, Norilsk Nickel's management will present the main results in the field of sustainable development for 2022, which will be commented on by representatives of the regions where the company operates, as well as by the scientific and expert community.
WDC appoints new president
19 may 2023
The World Diamond Council (WDC) has appointed Feriel Zerouki as its new president having served three years as vice president and almost two decades as a leading advocate for enhancing standards and driving progress within the diamond industry.
Implats lifts stake in RBPlat to 45.82%
19 may 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats) has acquired a further 190,000 shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), which it is set to take over. This constitutes 0.07% of the RBPlat shares in the issue. Implats will hold RBPlat shares comprising an aggregate of about 45.82%.
