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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
Gold smuggling case: India issues notice to UAE over 2 diplomats
30 june 2021
India has issued a notice to the United Arab Emirates as part of the Customs department’s move to arraign two former senior diplomats as accused persons in a gold smuggling case, according to an article in The Week which cites onmanorama.com as the source.
Southstone sells Oena diamonds for $2,207/ct
30 june 2021
Southstone Minerals produced 235.84 carats of diamonds between 1 March and 30 May 2021 at its alluvial Oena diamond mine in South Africa.
Zim large-scale gold miners to directly export a portion of their output
30 june 2021
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to allow large-scale gold mining companies to directly export a portion of their output in a move seen as the central bank’s gradual easing of its control of the trading of the precious metal in the southern African country.
A jewelry export bureau to be created under the EAEU
29 june 2021
On July 1, Nur-Sultan will host an opening ceremony of the International Jewelry Exhibition-Congress J-1 Kazakhstan, which will be dedicated to two landmark events of the Eurasian jewelry industry - the launch of the EAEU common jewelry market starting from May this year and the announcement of the establishment of the Eurasian Jewelry Export Bureau based on the International Financial Center Astana.
WDC foresees two distinct value chains for diamond industry
29 june 2021
World Diamond Council (WDC) has projected that the diamond industry will likely have two distinct value chains. Council President Edward Asscher told the closing session of the 2021 Intersessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) that of the two, one will consist of responsibly sourced diamonds and the other that does not.
Angola’s Sodiam rakes in nearly $57m from third diamond auction
29 june 2021
Angola’s national diamond trading company Sodiam realised $56.64-million from diamonds sold at its third rough diamond auction on June 24.
Baselworld is returning in 2022
29 june 2021
The watch and jewelry show Baselworld will return in 2022, said its managing director Michel Loris-Melkof.
Lucapa sells seven Lulo diamonds for $21.4 mln
28 june 2021
Lucapa Diamond has sold seven diamonds from its 40%-owned Lulo diamond mine, in Angola for $21.4 million, representing an average price of $34,548 per carat.
Lucara to raise C$38 mln for development of Karowe
28 june 2021
Lucara Diamond will raise C$38 million from a public offering and private placement, which is earmarked for working capital to support the development and ongoing operation of its 100%-owned Karowe diamond mine.
Anton Siluanov re-elected as Chairman of ALROSA Supervisory Board
28 june 2021
ALROSA Board members re-elected Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of Russia, as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board following the absentee vote on Thursday, June 24. Aysen Nikolaev, Head of the Republic of Yakutia, and Sergey Ivanov, ALROSA CEO, were re-elected as First Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chairman, respectively.
