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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
Petra cuts net debt to $228.2 mln
13 october 2021
Petra Diamonds has reduced its net debt by about two thirds to $228.2 million as of 30 June 2021 from $693.2 million a year earlier due to the completed capital restructuring programme coupled with the sale of several exceptional blue and white diamonds from the Cullinan mine in South Africa.
ALROSA will have a major buyer of diamonds in Armenia
13 october 2021
Armenia intends to create a company with joint-stock participation of the country’s government and manufacturing companies, which will act as a major buyer and will be able to purchase large quantities of rough from ALROSA needed by Armenian diamond cutters and jewelers.
Top gemstone and jewellery brand publish expert paper to demystify the coloured gemstone industry
13 october 2021
World-leading jewellery makers Chopard, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Swarovski and Tiffany & Co. (now part of the LVMH Group) and coloured gemstone mining companies Gemfields and Muzo (together, the Coloured Gemstones Working Group or CGWG) have launched ‘Ancient Crafts, Modern Challenges’, a series of expert papers researched and written by TDi Sustainability, to shed light on the coloured gemstones industry.
Angola targets annual output of 14MCts
12 october 2021
Angola is planning to produce an annual output of 14 million carats of diamonds per year, according to the local media citing the minister of mineral resources, oil and gas, Diamantino de Azevedo.
ALROSA raised $298 million for rough and polished diamonds sold in September
12 october 2021
The company said its sales of rough and polished diamonds in September totaled $298 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $289 million, and polished diamond sales of $9 million.
Endiama, Rio Tinto sign diamond JV
12 october 2021
Angola’s State-owned diamond company Endiama has signed a joint venture agreement with Rio Tinto over the Chiri diamond concession in the Lunda Norte Province.
Phillips to Offer ‘The Blue Royale’, a unique Patek Philippe watch
12 october 2021
Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo is pleased to announce the sale of a unique Patek Philippe reference 3448/100, a perpetual calendar wristwatch cased in platinum, to be auctioned during The Hong Kong Watch Auction on 27 and 28 November.
Anglo American Platinum selects SA consortium to build 100 MW solar plant
11 october 2021
Anglo American Platinum has chosen Pele Green Energy – EDF Renewables, a South Africa consortium, as the preferred supplier to build a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its Mogalakwena mine in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
RZM Murowa H1 diamond output down 4%
11 october 2021
RZM Murowa, a subsidiary of RioZim has recorded a 4% drop in output in the half-year ended June 30, 2021, due to the processing of low-grade ore.
AGD DIAMONDS recovers a diamond weighing 118 carats
11 october 2021
The Grib Mining and Processing Division of AGD DIAMONDS recovered a gem-quality diamond weighing 118.05 carats on October 6, 2021.
