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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
The first Uzbek Jewelry Exhibition postponed to May 26-28, 2023
13 march 2023
EXPOTOUR GROUP exhibition company announced that the First Luxurious International Jewellery, Gems and Equipment Exhibition (Uzbek Jewellery Fair) in Tashkent has been postponed to May 26-28. Initially, the organizers planned to hold this event on May 12-14.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced intention to voluntarily terminate SEC reporting obligations
13 march 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced that it will voluntarily file a Form 15F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to terminate the registration of its common shares under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and its reporting obligations under Section 13(a) and Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Sibanye-Stillwater limits retrenchments at SA gold mines
13 march 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater has limited the number of workers retrenched at two of its gold mines in South Africa to 168 from the initial target of 1,959 that potentially faced retrenchment.
HKTDC's twin jewellery shows deliver robust results
13 march 2023
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 39th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and the 9th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show gathered over 2,500 exhibitors and successfully concluded on March 5, 2033.
Gold drops to lowest price level in 2023, UAE shoppers & tourists on a buying spree
10 march 2023
International gold prices have dropped by more than $30 overnight to $1,811 an ounce, opening up a clear opportunity for shoppers in the UAE, domestic and tourists to make a few purchases. The current price is actually the lowest gold has been since the start of the year, and could come under more pressure in the coming days.
Harmony Gold employee dies after rigging-related incident at Tshepong North mine
10 march 2023
Harmony Gold Mining reports an employee tragically lost his life on 7 March 2023, following a rigging-related incident at its Tshepong North mine, near Welkom, in South Africa’s Free State province.
DMCC to hold World-first Lab-Grown Diamond Symposium in 2023 in Dubai
10 march 2023
DMCC will host the inaugural Lab-Grown Diamond (LGD) Symposium in Dubai on 10 July 2023. The symposium is seen as a timely and world-first opportunity to benchmark this nascent technology-driven industry’s unique challenges and remove barriers to growth.
How Russians chose jewelry gifts for March 8
10 march 2023
The network "585* GOLDEN" summed up the sales results from March 1 to March 8. The study showed that up to 60% of customers pay attention to whether they will receive a gift when buying, whether they will be able to apply bonuses and whether cashback will return. A year ago the share of such customers barely reached 20%.
Northam Platinum boosts first-half earnings
09 march 2023
Northam Platinum increased its sales revenue in the six months ended 31 December 2022 (H1 F2023) by 44.9% to R20.1 billion compared to the cost of sales which increased by 37.6%. This, it said, resulted in operating profit increasing by 55%, from R5.9 billion to R9.1 billion, and an operating profit margin of 45.1%.
Marula establishes copper and lithium mining in Zimbabwe
09 march 2023
Marula Mining, an African-focused mining and development company, has established Muchai Mining, an 80% owned Zimbabwean operating subsidiary of Marula. Muchai will focus on securing near-term and advanced lithium and copper mining and development opportunities in Zimbabwe’s fast-growing and highly attractive battery metals sector.
