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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
KEFI to begin production at Ethiopian gold mine by mid-2026
21 august 2024
AIM-listed KEFI Gold and Copper is in the early stages of construction at its Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia.
Environmental and indigenous concerns to prevent Regis Resources from developing McPhillamys gold and silver project
21 august 2024
Australian gold miner Regis Resources has warned that its McPhillamys project becomes “unviable” due to government environmental and Indigenous concerns.
Finnish court rules in favor of Europe’s first diamond mine
20 august 2024
Karelian Diamond Resources has received the Finnish Land Court’s ruling in regards to a land dispute under which the Lahtojoki diamond mine boundary will remain unchanged.
Sarine Reports Rise in Net Profit In H1 Amid Ongoing Industry Challenges
20 august 2024
Israel’s Sarine Technologies reports that its net profit in the first half of this year rose 7% on the year to $1 million on slightly lower revenue.
Gem and jewellery exports, imports continue to decline in India in July – GJEPC
20 august 2024
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has released its monthly diamond trade data for July 2024.
Kavango sees wider potential for possible minable gold ore body at Zim project
20 august 2024
Kavango Resources’ gold assay results for its recent soil sampling programme at Prospect 4, Hillside Project in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, have returned anomalous gold in soil values over an area of 1.5km².
Ivanhoe records fatality at DRC copper mine
20 august 2024
Ivanhoe Mines has recorded a fatal accident at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Glencore names Argentina new frontier for copper mining
19 august 2024
Glencore CEO Gary Nagle said that Argentina is the next frontier for copper production growth, “no question”, as cited by Mining Weekly.
Patriot significantly upgrades resource estimate at Canadian lithium mine
19 august 2024
Patriot Battery Metals has issued an updated mineral resource estimate for its CV5 and CV13 spodumene pegmatite ore bodies at the Shaakichiuwaanaan project in Quebec, Canada.
Botswana Diamonds starts using AI in search of new diamond deposits
19 august 2024
Botswana Diamonds has started a programme of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques on its Botswana database with initial exploration results expected within the next four to six weeks.
