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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
Newmont revised its offer to buy Newcrest
20 april 2023
The American mining corporation Newmont has revised upwards its offer to buy 100% of the shares of Newcrest, a major Australian gold producer.
Petra boosts Q3 FY23 output
19 april 2023
Petra Diamonds, which has operations in South Africa and Tanzania, increased its diamond production by 3% to 653,700 carats in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to 636,529 carats, a year earlier. It attributed the growth to a 14% jump in output at Finsch following the introduction of new equipment, despite some ground handling challenges.
Kierge jewelry house opened a new exposition in an ice cave in Yakutia
19 april 2023
The Kierge Jewelry House dedicated its 30th anniversary to the opening of its new exposition - in an ice cave on the territory of the exotic "Kingdom of Permafrost" - the most popular tourist complex in the capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
India's exports of cut and polished diamonds dip 33.05%; rough imports are down by 18.92% for March 2023
19 april 2023
India's overall gross export of cut and polished diamonds at $ 1,604.67 mn in the month of March 2023 is showing a decline of 33.05% as compared to $ 2,396.96 mn for the same period of the previous year. India's rough diamond imports in the month of March 2023 at $1,651.96 mn, too, show a decline of 18.92% compared to $2,023.49 during the same period in the previous year.
The VI International Economic Forum AmberForum 2023 will be held in Svetlogorsk at the end of June
19 april 2023
The Kaliningrad Amber Combine of Rostec has announced the VI International Economic Forum AmberForum 2023, which will be held from June 22 to 25 in Svetlogorsk. The theme of the forum is "The Universe of Amber", and its program traditionally includes auctions of unique specimens, a plenary session, discussions on the development of the industry and an exhibition and sale of amber jewelry and decorative items.
Surat is now the first duty-free gold-selling city in Gujarat
19 april 2023
The sale of duty-free gold has begun in the Diamond City Surat for the first time through the State Bank of India (SBI). According to a Times of India report, the gold distribution centre has been set up following demand from the Surat Jewellery Manufacturer Association (SJMA) and with the efforts of the SBI.
Ivanhoe contributes to sustainability in a variety of ways
18 april 2023
Diversified miner Ivanhoe Mines is improving the long-term strategy of its flagship and tier-one Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Implats increases its holding in RBPlat to 44.48%
18 april 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats), a platinum group metals (PGMs) miner, has acquired an additional 8.54 million shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat).
AMZ takes part in the forum "Mining Industry: Investment Projects and Support Measures"
18 april 2023
The annual forum " Mining Industry: Investment Projects and Support Measures" was held in Moscow on April 14. The Alexandrovsk Machine Building Plant (AMZ) was one of the participants of this event.
Deep-South optimistic of copper licence renewal after meeting Namibian officials
18 april 2023
Copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources says directors of its wholly-owned Namibian subsidiary Haib Minerals met with the minister of mines, the mining commissioner and the deputy executive director. It said the meeting was very constructive.
