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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
State Department and European Commission engage diamond industry to discuss next steps on Russian diamonds
07 march 2023
The State Department and the European Commission held a virtual meeting with representatives of the diamond industry on Monday to discuss the next steps in addressing concerns over the trade of diamonds from Russia.
ED arrests 3, seizes diamonds, gold and cash after raids on Gujarat-based firms
07 march 2023
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three people and seized diamonds, gold and cash after it searched a few companies based in Gujarat as part of a money laundering probe against a 'Chinese-controlled money lending app', say media reports.
ARM Platinum headline earnings grow 7% to R1.3bn
07 march 2023
ARM Platinum headline earnings were 7% higher at R1.3 billion in the six months ended 31 December 2022 (H1 F2023) compared to R1.2 billion a year earlier.
585*GOLDEN holds a contest for mothers and daughters by March 8
07 march 2023
Is there an age limit for real beauty? The jewelry chain 585*GOLDEN is sure that it is not, and together with the women's magazine Zolotoy they offer clients to confirm this once again and take part in the contest by March 8 "Age of Beauty".
Gem recovers 122 ct diamond at Letšeng
06 march 2023
Gem Diamonds has recovered an exceptional 122-carat D colour Type II white diamond at its 70%-owned Letšeng mine in Lesotho. This is the first diamond greater than 100 carats that the company has recovered this year.
GOI to ban sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts without hallmark of HUID number from Apr 1
06 march 2023
Sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts without hallmarked with six-digit alphanumeric HUID (Unique Identification Number) shall not be permitted from April 1, announced the Government of India (GOI) on March 3, 2023.
Implats 6E refined production dips, revenue up in H1 FY2023
06 march 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats) group 6E refined production of 1.48 million 6E ounces, including saleable production from Impala Canada, declined by 9% in the six months ended 31 December 2022 (H1 FY2023) compared to 1.62 million ounces, a year earlier.
ZCDC CEO suspended
06 march 2023
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) chief executive Mark Mabhudhu was suspended on Monday for allegedly stalling the corrupt purchase of the 33% shares of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) in Great Dyke Investments (GDI), according to media reports.
High staff turnover paralyses SA state diamond miner Alexkor’s finance department
06 march 2023
High staff turnover has crippled the operations of state-owned mining company Alexkor, particularly its finance division, which is making it difficult to produce financial reports.
Marsfontein project to start recovering diamonds this month – Botswana Diamonds
03 march 2023
Botswana Diamonds is expecting the first recoveries of diamonds at its Marsfontein project in South Africa this month. The alluvial and dump mine was initially expected to produce diamonds in February.
Botswana Diamonds said site establishment commenced end of January and about 1,500 tonnes of eluvial gravels from the main Marsfontein pipe had been excavated to date.
