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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
LMHC makes progress on laboratory report harmonisation, discusses current challenges in detection of corundum treatments
15 march 2023
Holding its 30th meeting in Basel, Switzerland, the Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC) has reported notable progress in the harmonisation of language used in laboratory reports. The participants in the meeting also discussed and shared new research findings on the treatments of gemstones, and in particular corundum, the LMHC press release says.
Sibanye suspends production at Stillwater West mine after damage to shaft infrastructure
15 march 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater has temporarily suspended production at its US PGM operations’ Stillwater West mine in Montana following structural damage to the shaft headgear, winder house and winder rope.
The polar branch of Norilsk Nickel sums up the results of production initiatives
15 march 2023
In the first month of 2023, the production units of the Polar Branch of Norilsk Nickel submitted 450 proposals, of which 88 (19%) were approved. Six previously submitted startups were implemented at the sites of the Territory Improvement Enterprise and the Technological Drilling Enterprise.
Diamcor recovers 45.15 ct gem-quality diamond
14 march 2023
Diamcor has recovered a 45.15-carat gem-quality rough diamond from the processing of quarry material at its Krone-Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa. This is the second large gem-quality diamond recovered in less than a month as the company unearthed a 72.53-carat rough diamond last month.
Mali boosts gold exports in 2022
14 march 2023
Mali’s gold exports increased 8.4% to 69.3 tonnes in 2022 compared to 63.9 tonnes in 2021, a year earlier.
Mubri and GJEPC are back together in 2023
14 march 2023
In early April Mubri once travels to India as part of the collaboration started in 2019 with GJEPC India. Part of the delegation from countries in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East land in the city of Jaipur for the IGJS Jaipur 2023, which takes place from April 1st to 3rd at the JW Marriott Hotel.
Norilsk Nickel receives the award of news agencies as the most open company of the year
14 march 2023
Interfax and AK&M news agencies, accredited by the Bank of Russia for disclosure of information on the stock market, presented Norilsk Nickel with an annual award for information transparency. The company did not reduce the volume of disclosure in 2022 and consistently demonstrates commitment to the principles of transparency, experts stated.
Mongolia and Rio Tinto celebrate Oyu Tolgoi's underground production commencement
14 march 2023
The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, today joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm 1.3 kilometres underground to celebrate the commencement of underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert.
Botswana insists on a bigger share of diamonds from De Beers
13 march 2023
Botswana is still insisting on its demand to sell a bigger share of the diamonds produced by Debswana, which is its joint venture with De Beers. Reuters quoted President Mokgweetsi Masisi as saying that Botswana had denied itself the opportunity to sell its diamonds for a long time.
India's exports of cut and polished diamonds grow up 19.73 %; rough imports dip -18.14% for Feb 2023
13 march 2023
The overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery at $ 3488.51 mn in the month of FEB 2023 show a growth of 12.16%, as compared to $ 3110.20 mn for the same period the previous year. The overall gross imports of Gems & Jewellery at $ 2238.55 mn in the month of FEB 2023 show a decline of 17.21% as compared to $ 2703.87 mn for the same period the previous year.
