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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
Diamond Fields appoints new chief executive
17 december 2021
TSX Venture Exchange listed Diamond Fields Resources has appointed John McGloin as its director and chief executive effective January 1, 2022. “We are delighted to have John as the new [chief executive…]. John is highly respected in the industry and has a strong track record of creating value through the development of mining projects in Africa,” said company chairperson Al Gourley.
Petra earns $128.3mln from third tender of fiscal year 2022
17 december 2021
Petra Diamonds sold 885,136 carats at its third tender of the fiscal year 2022 for a total of US$128.3 million. The Aim-listed diamond company, which decided to release sales results post each of its tender cycles, sold 752,920 carats a year earlier for $98.1 million.
Lucapa to receive $13.6mln from Angola operations
17 december 2021
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond is expected to receive $13.6 million from its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial mine operations, in Angola.
Petra sells a 50% stake in Williamson Diamonds
17 december 2021
Petra Diamonds has agreed to sell a 50% of the entity that holds its shareholding in Williamson Diamonds Limited (WDL), the operator of the Williamson Mine, to Caspian for $15 million. Caspian is a long-term technical services contractor at the Williamson Mine in Tanzania.
The search for diamonds will resume in the Arkhangelsk region
16 december 2021
Geological prospecting for diamonds will continue in the Arkhangelsk region. This was reported by the Regnum agency with reference to the governor of the region Alexander Tsybulsky.
World’s largest blue sapphire unveiled near Colombo
16 december 2021
The sapphire, which was put on display at the home of one of the gem pit owners in south of Colombo, was blessed by a group of Buddhist monks who chanted blessings for the gemstone before it was unveiled.
De Beers appoints new group managed operations MD
16 december 2021
De Beers has appointed Thembinkosi Moses Madondo as the new managing director of the group managed operations, effective from 1 January 2022. He takes over from Nompumelelo ‘Mpumi’ Zikalala who was recently appointed as the chief executive of Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore business.
Debmarine Namibia's new diamond recovery vessel to sail to Namibia ‘soon’
16 december 2021
Debmarine Namibia’s new N$7 billion diamond recovery vessel, Additional Mining Vessel #3 (AMV3) is expected to make its second voyage to Namibia “soon”, according to local media reports.
WWF Russia publishes rating of environmental information openness among mining and metallurgical companies
15 december 2021
On December 14, 2021, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) presented the results of a rating of environmental transparency among mining and metallurgical companies operating in Russia.
Israel’s AML and Tax Authorities lower risk of diamond Industry
15 december 2021
Israel’s anti-money laundering and tax authorities have lowered the risk rating of Israel’s diamond industry from high to medium.
