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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
ALROSA donates ‘Sputnik V’ vaccines to Angola
02 june 2021
Diamond giant, ALROSA has together with Russia's embassy in Angola, donated 25,000 doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to the southern African country’s government.
Petra to sell 39.34ct Type IIb blue diamond
02 june 2021
Petra Diamonds is set to sell its exceptional 39.34 carat exceptional Type IIb blue diamond recovered at the Cullinan Diamond Mine in South Africa.
Surat’s DRI & Customs officials seize diamond consignment from SEZ zone
02 june 2021
Surat unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs and Central Excise department officials of Surat on Sunday seized two consignments of ‘Universal Diamonds’ from the Surat’s Sachin Special Economic Zone for wrongful disclosure. The consignment was reportedly for Mumbai and from there to Hong Kong.
Zimbabwe threatens to take over undeveloped platinum concessions – report
02 june 2021
he Zimbabwean government has threatened to seize platinum concessions from Todal Mining, a venture controlled by Eurasian Resources Group, due to a lack of progress made in developing them, according to media reports.
India’s GJC seeks relief from Government & RBI for jewellery sector
01 june 2021
The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), which represents hundreds of thousands of small and MSME jewellers and allied trade constituents, have written to the Union Finance Minister (FM) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking immediate financial assistance and banking related relief for the stressed gem, jewellery businesses impacted by the pandemic.
GET-Diamonds signs agreement with technology company Lucy Platforms
01 june 2021
GET-Diamonds.com, the B2B e-commerce diamond trading site owned by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), signed a new long-term agreement with high-tech company Lucy Platforms.
Aether creates world's first certified vegan diamonds
01 june 2021
Aether Diamonds has announced that it is the first company in the world to receive a vegan certification for its diamonds. The certification was granted in April by Vegan Action (vegan.org), which is one of the leading vegan certification organizations in the world.
Gold is the future, to hit $8,900/oz by 2030 - report
01 june 2021
Incrementum AG sees a 45% probability of the gold price hit a new all-time high at $2,100 or higher as early as December 2021. The Liechtenstein-based investment boutique’s annual report entitled ‘In Gold We Trust‘ also argues in its future scenario for global gold trading that this precious metal will stand at $4,800 per oz by the end of the decade.
AWDC imports-exports data for April
31 may 2021
According to the data released by the AWDC, imports of rough diamonds by Antwerp jumped by 254.41% in April 2021 reaching 8.8 million (against 2.5 million carats in April 2020) and rose by 643.20% in value reaching $932 million (against $125 million in 2020).
Angolan diamond industry to be marketed in UAE
31 may 2021
The Angolan state-owned diamond company, Endiama has agreed with the Angola/United Arab Emirates Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIA-UAE) to market the southern African country’s diamond industry in the Middle-East country.
