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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
Norilsk Nickel awards diplomas to the winners of the grant competition "World of Taimyr"
18 april 2023
The awarding ceremony of the winners of the grant competition "World of Taimyr" by Norilsk Nickel, which is aimed at supporting the traditional way of life of indigenous peoples, was held in Dudinka.
Ankit Gems is chosen amongst the top 7 diamond companies to host G20 delegates
18 april 2023
Ankit Gems recently had the privilege of hosting the G-20 Trade and Investment Working Group at their Mumbai Head Office. The delegates were welcomed by the Chairman & Directors of Ankit Gems, Arun Shah, Ankit Shah and Parva Shah, as per a press release from the company.
South Africa's mining output fell 5% y-o-y in February
18 april 2023
Mining production in South Africa fell 5% year-on-year in February, according to data released by Statistics South Africa.
Moscow hosts the “Mining Industry: Investment Projects and Support Measures” Forum
17 april 2023
The event, organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE), took place on April 14, 2023 as part of the Russian Business Weeks. The key topics of the Forum were import substitution in the mining industry, as well as the mechanisms of investment activity of enterprises and measures of state support for the industry.
Besra Gold Inc and Quantum Metal Exchange sign an agreement to bring gold project into production
17 april 2023
Quantum Metal Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian-based precious metals trading agency, has recently announced its support of Besra Gold Inc.'s non-binding funding and offtake term sheet as published in Quantum Metal Review.
Four killed in conveyor accident at Sibanye's gold mine
17 april 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater, a multinational mining and metals company, recorded four fatalities at its Burnstone gold project near Balfour in South Africa because of a surface waste rock conveyor fall on April 13. The miner said five contractor employees were installing a head pulley on the conveyor equipment when it collapsed. Four were killed, and one person suffered significant injuries that are being treated in a hospital.
Bid Global announces live online diamond 2023 auctions in major financial centres
17 april 2023
Bid Global International Auctioneers, a leading provider of live online diamond auctions, announces a series of events in major financial centres, including Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, and London.
Russia's Nornickel plans share purchase as part of employee incentive scheme
17 april 2023
Russian mining group Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.MM) has set out plans for the purchase of billions of roubles of Nornickel shares as part of an employee incentive scheme, following a commitment by biggest shareholder Vladimir Potanin to raise staff participation.
Norilsk Nickel introduces digitalization at the Mayak mine
17 april 2023
Norilsk Nickel has commissioned an operational center for planning, organization and control of work at the Mayak mine in Talnakh. Mayak became the fifth Norilsk mine to introduce new technologies. Thanks to digitalization, the processes of planning, quality control of work, and round-the-clock monitoring of all production processes underground and on the surface are changing qualitatively online.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces Q1 2023 production and sales results
14 april 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced production and sales results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine. 1,319,603 carats recovered, 11% higher than last year's comparable quarter (Q1 2022: 1,185,156 carats). Average grade of 1.72 carats per tonne, a 3% increase relative to Q1 2022 (1.67 carats per tonne).
