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Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
04 november 2024
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
Caledonia targets up to 67000 oz of gold output this year
15 october 2021
Dual-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation is on course to produce between 65 000 oz and 67 000 oz of gold this year from its Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe.
Ultra rare Australian «diamond within a diamond» to be studied
15 october 2021
IBDH has released details of a rare «double diamond» recovered from its Ellendale alluvial deposit in Western Australia.
CIBJO President extols jewellery industry’s role as a catalyst for sustainable development
15 october 2021
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has described to an audience of business and industry leaders meeting in the Italian capital of Rome, as well as online, the current and potential role of the jewellery industry as a catalyst for the fulfilment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Lab grown diamonds market expected to reach $49.9 billion by 2030
15 october 2021
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled,“Lab Grown Diamonds Market by Manufacturing Method, Size, Nature, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2030,” the global lab grown diamonds market size was valued at $19.3 billion in 2020, and is projected reach $49.9 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 9.4% from 2021 to 2030.
Norilsk Nickel initiated FPIC
14 october 2021
For the first time in Russian practice, Norilsk Nickel has initiated the FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) procedure in full compliance with international standards.
PGMs producer Tharisa achieves highest quarterly output ever
14 october 2021
JSE- and LSE-listed Tharisa’s platinum group metals (PGMs) output at its mine, in South Africa’s North West, rose to 43 700 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, osmium and gold (6E) in the quarter ended September 30 compared with the 39 000 oz of 6E produced in the June quarter.
Diamcor to tender more than 2500 ct of rough diamonds
14 october 2021
Diamcor Mining has recovered 2,521.17 carats of rough diamonds from its Krone Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa following the recent completion of phase one upgrades.
Cartier, Kering and RJC launch 'Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030'
14 october 2021
Driven by a common conviction that the global Sustainable Development Goals and aspirations for a sustainable industry can only be achieved through collaborative initiatives, Cartier, delegated by Richemont, and Kering, in partnership with the Responsible Jewellery Council, have come together to broaden and strengthen their action, launching the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030.
The Kyuchus gold field will be developed by White Gold
14 october 2021
White Gold won the auction for a license to develop the largest gold deposit in Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), which is Kyuchus. This was announced by Seligdar (MOEX: SELG, SELGP), one of the leading gold producers in Russia.
BlueRock Diamonds boosts Q3 output, sales
13 october 2021
BlueRock Diamonds, which owns the Kareevlei mine in South Africa, has posted higher diamond output and sales in the third quarter of the year. It produced 7,682 carats in the third quarter, a 38% growth from 5,577 carats a year earlier.
