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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
Debmarine Namibia more than doubles payments to government
28 march 2023
Debmarine Namibia, a joint venture between De Beers and the Namibian government increased its contribution to the government by 147% to N$4.7 billion in 2022. Company chief executive Willy Mertens was quoted by New Era as saying that the contributions were made through royalties, tax and dividends.
CEPA helps Indian company Malabar Gold & Diamonds consolidate all international operations in Dubai
28 march 2023
Thanks to the UAE-India CEPA deal (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement), India’s Malabar Gold & Diamonds has been able to consolidate all of its international operations in Dubai, through a swanky 28,000 square feet facility at the Deira Gold Souk Ext.
Sibanye-Stillwater provides emergency financial support for New Century
28 march 2023
Multi-national mining and metals processing company Sibanye-Stillwater has approved financial support of up to A$30 million for New Century Resources following the suspension of operations at the Century mine due to extreme weather affecting Northern Queensland, Australia.
SOKOLOV presents a spring-summer collection
27 march 2023
SOKOLOV jewelry brand has presented a collection of jewelry in the new spring-summer 2023 trend book, which includes more than 85 gold and silver products with inserts of precious and semi-precious stones.
Gem cutting as art
27 march 2023
A significant event was held in the Gokhran of Russia - an author's meeting with the famous cutter Viktor Tuzlukov - with the participation of the Gokhran head Andrey Yurin, jewelry industry experts, students of specialized specialties from the capital's universities and colleges: D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, S. Ordzhonikidze Geological Prospecting University, K. Faberge College and others.
Zimbabwe confident of meeting $1bn diamond industry target
27 march 2023
Zimbabwe is confident of meeting its $1 billion revenue target from the sale of diamonds in 2023 due to improved production, a government official has said.
Neural network created portraits of "585*GOLDEN" clients
27 march 2023
The Midjorney neural network, which generates images based on text queries, visualized portraits of "585*GOLDEN" clients who prefer jewelry with various precious stones from the network's assortment.
Controversial gold mine reopens in Thailand on 23 March
27 march 2023
A controversial gold mine in Thailand restarted operations on 23 March 2023... more than six years after the government forced it to close over health and environmental concerns. The Chatree complex, which straddles three rural provinces in the kingdom's north, had been dogged by legal disputes and protests by villagers who said it poisoned crops and livestock.
Norilsk Nickel plans another indexation of employees in July 2023
27 march 2023
In the spring of 2022, the management of Norilsk Nickel, despite the complexity of the situation, decided not to reduce social programs and not to reduce remuneration. Indexation is also planned for employees this year.
Platinum jewellery sales in the US declined by 7% YoY in Q4 2022
27 march 2023
In MasterCard Spending Pulse’s reports, sales growth in the jewellery sector dipped by 3.8% YoY in October and declined by 5.4% from 1 November to 24 December in the USA.
