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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
Leak at Angola diamond mine pollutes DRC rivers – report
24 august 2021
A leak of heavy metals from a diamond mine in northern Angola is said to be causing an "unprecedented environmental catastrophe" in the Democratic Republic of Congo rivers, according to media reports.
Gem Diamonds sells mothballed Ghaghoo mine to Okwa Diamonds
24 august 2021
Okwa Diamonds, a joint venture with Vast Resources in which Botswana Diamonds has an initial 10% carried interest, has conditionally agreed to acquire Gem Diamonds Botswana (GDB) for $4 million.
Survey says consumers prefer natural diamonds staying mostly in the dark about lab-grown alternative
24 august 2021
Most consumers have heard of lab-grown diamonds. But many still aren’t quite sure what they are, jckonline.com writes. That’s according to the latest chunk of research from the Plumb Club Industry (one of the jewelry industry’s leading supplier organizations) and Market Insights 2021, which questioned 1,049 men and women, aged 25–60.
Kuvimba Mining buys controlling stake in Fidelity Printers – report
24 august 2021
The Zimbabwean government says it has allowed 10 gold miners in the country to buy 60% of Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) to boost compliance levels in the trading of precious metals. Finance minister Muthuli Ncube could not reveal the identity of the alleged 10 gold miners. FPR is responsible for buying gold produced in Zimbabwe.
Petra targets Q1 2022 resumption of production at Tanzania mine
23 august 2021
Petra Diamonds is expected to resume operations at its Williamson mine, in Tanzania in the first quarter of 2022, according to the local media. The Citizen quoted Petra chief executive Richard Duffy as saying plans are being refined to allow operations at Williamson mine to resume.
Tesla opposes proposal for additional human rights reporting
23 august 2021
Tesla's Board of Directors have opposed a proposal by a shareholder for additional reporting on human rights, as it follows from the company’s statement on the agenda of the 2021 Annual Meeting. The directors said the call for additional reporting on human rights appears to be an appeal to sensational headlines and exaggerated allegations
Japan to enter the laboratory-grown diamond industry
23 august 2021
Sold for around half the price of a similar natural gem, lab-grown diamonds are starting to catch on in Japan as more people embrace the idea of buying gems that are physically and chemically indistinguishable from natural diamonds.
International lab-grown diamond auction to benefit children’s charities
23 august 2021
Virtual Diamond Boutique (VDB) and International Gemological Institute (IGI) have partnered with Jewelers for Children (JFC) to host the first-ever international lab-grown diamond charity auction.
BlueRock unearths third large diamond at Kareevlei within a month
20 august 2021
BlueRock Diamonds has discovered a 14.3 carat stone at its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa. This is the company’s third high-quality large stone in August to date.
Gold Fields continues to deliver an average 10% higher gold price
20 august 2021
Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields says it continued to deliver the average 10% higher gold price in the six months ended June 2021 to the bottom line, despite the increase in net operating costs.
