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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
FCRF: Fancy diamonds price continue to climb by 1.3% in Q1 2023
12 may 2023
Announcing the results of the Q1 2023 Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI), the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) indicates that the average price of all colors and sizes of fancy color diamonds has climbed to 1.3% in Q1 2023, following an increase of nearly 4% in 2022, as per a press release from FCRF.
Sarine announces merger of GCAL into the Sarine Group
11 may 2023
Sarine Technologies Ltd has announce the closing of the acquisition agreement between Sarine and the Gem Certification & Assurance Lab, Inc (GCAL).
Mountain Province Diamonds announces Q1 2023 production and sales results
11 may 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announces financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine.
Kavango starts Botswana drilling campaign
11 may 2023
Southern Africa-focused metals exploration company Kavango Resources is set to start within three weeks a drilling campaign on its Kalahari Suture Zone North (KSZ) project in Botswana.
Sibanye SA gold operations return to profitability
11 may 2023
Sibanye’s South Africa gold operations have returned to profitability following the industrial action and lockout in the first half of 2022, along with an appropriately structured wage agreement, which was achieved as a consequence of the lockout.
Sotheby’s launches NFT Marketplace with direct transactions & artist royalties
11 may 2023
Sotheby’s, the 279-year-old auction giant, has extended its non-fungible token (NFT) art offerings through the launch of a peer-to-peer secondary marketplace.
WPIC puts forth platinum's role in the race to de-carbonize
10 may 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC®), puts forth platinum’s other stories in its series ‘Platinum Beyond the Bench’, shining a light on platinum’s value and use beyond the realm of jewellery and providing a broader context for appreciating this most precious of metals.
Zim Central Bank introduces gold-backed digital tokens
10 may 2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced a digital token backed by gold as legal tender. It said the objective was to aid in the stabilisation of the struggling Zimbabwean dollar and to protect citizens from currency instability.
Rio Tinto celebrates 20 years of production from its Diavik diamond mine in Canada
10 may 2023
Rio Tinto is celebrating 20 years of production from its Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
Lithium deposits discovered in Rajasthan after J&K
10 may 2023
After Jammu and Kashmir, lithium reserves have been traced in Rajasthan's Degana, and the quantity of lithium here can meet around 80% of India's demand, according to media reports citing state government officials.
