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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
ALROSA releases its Sustainability Report for 2021
01 september 2022
ALROSA has published its annual Sustainability Report, which discloses the performance of the company and its subsidiaries for 2019-2021 in terms of human capital development, environmental protection, regional development, occupational health and safety, and corporate governance.
Newfield secures $55 mln to develop Sierra Leone’s Tongo diamond mine
31 august 2022
Newfield Resources has entered into a $55 million equity funding facility with SBC Global Investment Fund to advance the company’s Tongo diamond mine in Sierra Leone towards commercial production.
De Beers realises $630 mln from seventh rough diamond sales
31 august 2022
De Beers raked in $630 million from the seventh rough diamond sales cycle of 2022 compared to $522 million, a year earlier or $638 million during the sixth sales cycle of the year.
International Jewelry Exhibition and Congress J-1 kicks off in Moscow
31 august 2022
It will be held from August 31 to September 3, 2022 at the Expocentre in downtown city area. This event has been bringing together jewelry industry stakeholders on one platform for the third year in a row. According to the organizers, traditionally, the exhibition program includes the J-1 Jewelry Congress, which is the largest business and educational event in the industry.
Diamcor revenue declines
31 august 2022
Diamcor Mining recorded lower revenues of $699,298 from its Krone-Endora at Venetia project in South Africa for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to about $1,5 million, a year earlier.
Namibian Gvt challenges order to renew diamond valuation contract
30 august 2022
The Namibian government has challenged a decision by an Arbitration Tribunal that ordered Windhoek to renew a five-year N$200-million contract with Nuska Technologies to evaluate Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia)’s stones. Mines minister Tom Alweendo, who filed High Court documents on 23 August, wants the tribunal's decision to be overturned.
Shanta on course to be 100 000 oz gold miner
30 august 2022
East Africa-focused gold producer Shanta Gold is on track to be a 100 000 ounces (oz) gold miner by the first quarter of 2023 when Tanzania’s Singida gold project comes onstream.
SA grants Orion copper mining right at Okiep
30 august 2022
The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has granted Orion Minerals a mining right for the Flat Mines area of its Okiep copper project. The mining right is valid for a 15-year period, and could be renewed on application for a further period, not exceeding 30 years.
Angola hopes to discuss diamond plans with Russia by the end of the year
30 august 2022
Luanda hopes that the meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific and technical cooperation and trade will be held before the end of the year, including to discuss prospects for cooperation on diamonds and other projects, Angolan Ambassador to Russia Augusto da Silva Cunha said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Former Vice President of ALROSA appointed to head Roscadarstre
29 august 2022
Vladislav Zhdanov, former vice-president of ALROSA, one of the world's largest diamond mining companies, became the head of public law company Roscadarstre. The news was broken by the website of the Russian government. The order on his appointment was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
