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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
Copper 360 begins underground mining operations at Rietberg Mine
06 august 2024
Copper 360 has commenced underground mining operations at its Rietberg Mine, in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Akobo produces first gold concentrate from Ethiopia’s Segele plant
06 august 2024
Akobo Minerals has produced the first gold concentrate at its Segele processing plant, in Ethiopia.
India may become world’s largest producer and exporter of synthetic diamonds
06 august 2024
India, one of the world’s leaders in the processing of natural diamonds, has a high chance of becoming the world’s largest producer and exporter of lab-grown diamonds (LGD), the Times of India reports.
BHP and workers union fail to negotiate a deal at world’s biggest copper mine in Chile
06 august 2024
Workers of BHP Group’s Escondida project in Chile, the world’s biggest copper mine, rejected the company’s wage offer at the close of regular talks, now pending mediation by the government to avoid the strike.
Marula gets Blesberg lithium, tantalum open-pit mining permit
06 august 2024
Marula Mining's Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining business has been granted a mining permit for its Blesberg lithium and tantalum project in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Kavango mulls secondary listing in Zim appoints chair for subsidiary
05 august 2024
Kavango Resources, a London-listed company, has recruited consultants for a proposed secondary listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) in Zimbabwe.
Ivanhoe declares $67m quarterly profit
05 august 2024
Ivanhoe Mines has declared a quarterly profit of $67 million and a record quarterly normalised profit of $115 million for the second quarter that ended June 30, buoyed by income of $90 million from its 39.6%-owned Kamoa-Kakula joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Westgold becomes one of top-five Australian gold producers
05 august 2024
Westgold becomes one of Australia’s top five gold miners following the completion of its acquisition of Karora company.
Sylvania Platinum eyes first production at SA project next year
05 august 2024
Sylvania Platinum says that the initial production from the Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project, which is currently under development on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa's Bushveld Complex, is anticipated to begin in the first half of next year.
Burgundy’s revenue down in Q2 as processing volumes drop
02 august 2024
Burgundy Diamond Mines which operates several projects in Canada, including Ekati diamond mine, has published its operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2024 and reported a decline in revenue by 27% to $106 million, compared to $145 million year on year.
