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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
Cobre intersects third copper mineralisation at Botswana’s Ngami copper project
05 august 2022
Cobre discovered a third intersection of copper mineralisation from its ongoing drill programme on Ngami Copper Project licenses in the Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB) of Botswana. It said based on visual estimates, drill hole NCP09 has intersected a 15metre zone of copper mineralisation starting from 106 m downhole.
Botswana Diamonds to apply for mining permit as it finds another kimberlite at Thorny River
05 august 2022
Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds is set to apply for a mining permit as it discovered another kimberlite from the latest drilling campaign on its Thorny River diamond project in South Africa.
Diamond market uncertain during summer slowdown
04 august 2022
Diamond trading slowed in July as US dealers closed for the two-week summer break. Economic and geopolitical uncertainty fueled caution, leading to a decline in polished prices.
Glencore cuts full-year copper output guidance
04 august 2022
Glencore has lowered its full-year production guidance for copper mainly due to the ongoing geotechnical constraints facing Katanga’s open pit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and continued management of higher levels of acid-consuming ore.
North Arrow reports bulk sample results from Naujaat Diamond Project
04 august 2022
North Arrow Minerals Inc. has reported final diamond recoveries from a 1,823.6 dry tonne bulk sample collected in 2021 from the Q1-4 diamond deposit at the Naujaat Diamond Project, Nunavut.
Namibian national appears in SA court for illegal rough diamond possession
04 august 2022
A Namibian national appeared in South Africa’s Worcester Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he was found in possession of rough diamonds.
West African to start gold mining at second Burkina Faso mine by 2025
03 august 2022
West African Resources (WAF)’ feasibility study for Kiaka in Burkina Faso shows it will be a long-life low-cost gold project averaging 219,000 ounces of gold production per year for 18.5 years from 2025.
Fancy Color diamond overall price rises by 0.8% in Q2 2022
03 august 2022
The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has announced the results of the Q2 2022 Fancy Color Diamond Index.The price rise in all colors and sizes of fancy color diamonds continued this quarter, with an average increase of 0.8%. This upward trend is apparent compared to other global indices, such as the Dow Jones -11.3%, the S&P -16.4%, gold -6.7%, and white diamonds -4.0%.
Nornickel reports first half 2022 interim consolidated IFRS financial results
03 august 2022
PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel the world’s largest palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, reports interim consolidated IFRS financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Angola earns $1bn from H1 diamond revenue
03 august 2022
Angola sold about 4,3 million carats of diamond in the first half of 2022 valued at just above $1 billion, according to data released by the country’s ministry of finance. The southern African country started the year on a high note as it sold about 1,2 million carats worth $286 million or $4,080 per carat.
