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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
Swiss trader uses diamonds to launder mafia money
27 may 2021
A Swiss precious metals and gems trader accused of knowingly buying diamonds worth $750,000 on behalf of Italian criminals to help them launder the proceeds of a $35 mn tax scam, stands trial on 27 May, as per a report in mining.com.
Norilsk Nickel considers environmental protection essential
26 may 2021
Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) considers environmental protection activities as an integral part of all production processes, according to the company's sustainability report for 2020. The report was prepared per the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards and explains the progress achieved by the company in compliance with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
Lab-grown diamond sales volume to exceed that of natural diamonds in future – analyst
26 may 2021
Although lab-grown diamonds only represent a mid-single-digit percentage of the global diamond jewellery market at the moment, they will in future exceed natural diamond sales in volume terms, according to a market analyst.
Lucapa to more than double output this year
26 may 2021
Lucapa Diamond is projected to produce between 40,400 and 42,600 carats in 2021 compared to 18,890 carats, a year earlier.
‘Sakura pink diamond’ sells for $29 mn at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 23
26 may 2021
A 15.81-carat pink diamond broke auction records when it fetched $29.28 mn at Christie’s Hong Kong, becoming the largest purple-pink flawless diamond ever sold at an auction.
Stuller Inc. hires Guy Borenstein to lead gemological laboratory
26 may 2021
Guy Borenstein joined Stuller as senior gemologist, bringing 15 years of knowledge and experience in a variety of gemological disciplines. Borenstein will be the lead gemological authority for the company.
India’s C&P diamond export registers $2250.45 mn in April 2021
25 may 2021
The export of Cut & Polished diamonds recorded at $ 2250.45 mn in Apr 2021 as compared to $ 34.5 mn for the same period of the previous year, according to GJEPC. The Imports of Cut & Polished diamonds was at $ 140.56 mn in Apr 2021, as compared to $ 3.76 mn for the same period of the previous year.
Lucapa acquires Merlin Diamond Project
25 may 2021
Lucapa Diamond has entered into a binding asset sale agreement for the acquisition of a 24km2 mining lease (MLN 1154) and a 283km2 exploration tenement encompassing the Mining Lease (Merlin Tenements) and associated equipment and assets (Merlin Assets) from Merlin Operations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merlin Diamonds.
BlueRock receives £1.61m loan note
25 may 2021
AIM-listed diamond producer, BlueRock Diamonds has agreed heads of terms with the Teichmann Group for a £1.61 million loan note with the intention that this will be replaced by a convertible loan note, which will increase the aggregate shareholding of the Teichmann Group concert party to about 49% if converted.
Exploration companies homing in on Nunavut’s next big diamond finds
25 may 2021
COVID-19 dealt a setback to some companies in the mining and exploration industry in 2020, but the pandemic hasn’t ground activity to a complete halt, according to nunavutnews.com.
