Exclusive
Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future
Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...
28 october 2024
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
India raises import duty on platinum to 15.4%
07 october 2022
The Indian government has announced through a notification dated 3 October 2022 that it has raised total import duty on platinum to 15.4% from 10.75%, seeking to bring parity in import duty structure between gold and platinum, according to a Reuters report.
Jewellery Arabia 2022 slated for Nov 22-26, 2022 in Bahrain
07 october 2022
Jewellery Arabia 2022, the Middle East’s premier jewellery and watch event, is gearing up to celebrate its 30th anniversary at the newly constructed Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir. The event is scheduled to take place from 22-26 November 2022, boasting widened shopping walkways, improved exhibitor and visitor experience, and the launch of Scent Arabia for the first time in the Kingdom.
Marula invests in high-grade copper mining project in Tanzania
07 october 2022
Marula Mining has entered into binding heads of agreement with Takela Mining Tanzania and has secured a 49% commercial interest in the Kinusi copper mining project, which comprises 10 granted copper mining licences in Tanzania.
ALROSA escapes EU sanctions
06 october 2022
ALROSA was not included in the final agreement on the new package of EU sanctions that was adopted on Wednesday in Brussels, EUobserver reports noting that "the EU is giving Russia carte blanche to keep selling diamonds to Antwerp and the rest of Europe, despite grave escalation in Ukraine."
Anglo, EDF ink renewable energy partnership in SA
06 october 2022
Anglo American has partnered with EDF Renewables to form a jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE) in South Africa.
De Beers’ eighth rough diamond sale rakes in $500mln
06 october 2022
De Beers realised $500 million from the eighth rough diamond sales cycle of 2022 compared to $492 million, a year earlier. The revenue dropped 24.3% when compared to $638 million realised during the seventh sales cycle of the year.
India’s September platinum imports increase multifold due to misuse of differential import duties
06 october 2022
India's platinum imports in September jumped multifold to a record high as refiners imported a large amount of gold containing small amounts of platinum, as per a Reuters report. The importers registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.
Galiano reinstates mineral reserves at Asanko Gold Mine
06 october 2022
Galiano Gold has completed metallurgical test work on the Esaase deposit at the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana, which showed positive results, paving the way to reinstate mineral reserves at the gold mine. It said overall weighted average gold recoveries of 87% were achieved for the Esaase deposit.
Zim to mining companies: Pay half of the royalties in diamonds, gold, platinum
05 october 2022
The Zimbabwe government wants mining companies to pay half of their royalties in diamonds, gold and platinum and the balance in cash as it seeks to grow its mineral reserves.
Lucapa receives A$3.1 mln loan repayment from Lulo
05 october 2022
Lucapa Diamond has received another A$3.1 million tranche from Sociedade Mineira Do Lulo (SML) following the National Bank of Angola's approval to repatriate the full alluvial investment loan.
