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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
Tulu gold, copper project gets a nod from another lender
31 july 2024
KEFI, which is developing the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, has received confirmation from its co-lender African Finance Corporation (AFC) of its preliminary approval.
China remains a driving force for innovations in the gold market - WGC
31 july 2024
China remains a key driving force in the global gold market and will continue to drive innovations in the industry in the coming years, said David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council (WGC), at the China Gold Congress held in Shanghai on July 27-28.
SOKOLOV brand proposes naming new official jewelry capital of Russia
31 july 2024
The owners of the SOKOLOV jewelry brand appealed to the head of the Russian government Mikhail Mishustin with a proposal to establish the title "Jewelry Capital of Russia" and assign it to the village of Krasnoe-on-Volga.
Anglo delivers $5b of underlying EBITDA in the first half of 2024
30 july 2024
Diversified mining group Anglo American delivered underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the half year of $5 billion compared to $5.1 billion, a year earlier.
Nornickel copper production up, output of other metals slightly down in H1 2024
30 july 2024
Norilsk Nickel has published its operational results for the first half of 2024, reporting that main indicators remained generally stable.
Serbia to resume Jadar lithium project after EU pact and new court ruling
30 july 2024
Serbia has reinstated Rio Tinto's license to develop the Jadar project, which would be Europe's biggest lithium mine, after a deal sighed by the country’s authorities and the EU, and a court ruling that overturned the previous decision to revoke the license.
Tharisa secures wheeled renewable energy deal for its SA mine
30 july 2024
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) and chrome miner Tharisa Minerals has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the procurement of wheeled renewable energy for the Tharisa Mine in South Africa’s western limb of the Bushveld Complex.
Mountain Province diamond production and sales slide on weaker market
29 july 2024
Mountain Province Diamonds which owns 49% of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories jointly with De Beers, has reported preliminary operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2024.
ALROSA drills freezing wells for underground expansion of Mir mine
29 july 2024
ALROSA employees have started drilling 84 freezing wells at the construction site of the Mir-Gluboky underground mine, the press service of the Russian diamond mining company reports.
Gemfields first-half revenue drops to $121m
29 july 2024
Gemfields, which mines emeralds in Zambia and rubies in Mozambique, realised $121 million in revenues in the first half of the year compared to $145.3 million a year earlier.
