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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
Istanbul Jewelry Show postponed for fourth time to March 2022
03 may 2021
The Istanbul Jewelry Show, which was originally scheduled to take place in March 2020, has now been re-arranged for March 2022. The show has been postponed for a fourth time because of the coronavirus pandemic.
AGD DIAMONDS nets $ 40 M at auction in Antwerp
30 april 2021
A recent auction in Antwerp held by Grib Diamonds, the trading arm of AGD DIAMONDS developing the Grib Diamond Field in the Arkhangelsk Province, resulted in $ 40 million netted for more than 580 000 carats of rough diamonds sold.
WFDB launches fundraising campaign for COVID-19 Relief in India
30 april 2021
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has launched a campaign, Diamond Aid, to raise funds to help India in its battle with COVID-19. On Wednesday, the WFDB Executive Committee held an emergency session over Zoom, and decided unanimously to take the lead in mobilizing the international diamond and jewelry industry to donate, says a press release from WFDB.
Arctic Star discovers 2nd kimberlite on the Diagras project
30 april 2021
Arctic Star Exploration Corp announced that it has made a new kimberlite discovery, on the Diagras project in the Lac de Gras kimberlite field NWT 380km north of Yellowknife. The discovery has been named the Sequoia Kimberlite.
Namibia to finalise redrafting Mining and Diamond Acts
30 april 2021
Namibia is expected to conclude the re-drafting of the Mining and Diamond Acts that are to be tabled in Parliament this year, local media reports.
PGI expects demand for platinum jewellery to grow during the year
29 april 2021
Platinum Guild International (PGI) commissioned a Survey during the first quarter of 2021 and predicts that there will be positive sentiment for the jewellery industry, with a strong indication of robust demand for precious jewellery in three of platinum’s major markets during the coming 12 months, says a press release from PGI.
Angola urges diamond co-operatives to go industrial within two years
29 april 2021
The Angolan government says artisanal and semi-industrial cooperatives should become industrial companies within two years. The state-owned news agency, Angop quoted minister for mineral resources Diamantino Azevedo, who had a meeting with mineral operators from Lunda Sul province, as saying that diamond co-operatives should be organised in a business way and pay tax if they are to continue operating.
ALROSA Supervisory Board recommends H2 2020 dividends of RUB 70.3 bn
29 april 2021
At the meeting held on 27 April, ALROSA Supervisory Board recommended allocating all-time high half-year dividends for H2 2020 amounting to RUB 70.3 bn, or RUB 9.54 per share.
Goldplat completes sale of Kilimapesa Gold
29 april 2021
Goldplat has concluded the sale of its subsidiary Kilimapesa Gold, which owns the Kilimapesa mine, in Kenya, to Mayflower Gold Investments. The AIM-listed company said the conclusion of the transaction will allow it to focus on its recovery operations and Mayflower Gold's parent company Mayflower Capital Investments to accelerate its investment into Kilimapesa.
Angola mulls processing 20% of locally mined diamonds
28 april 2021
Angola has plans to process 20% of all the diamonds produced in the country annually, according to the State-owned news agency, Angop. The news agency quoted mineral resources minister Diamantino de Azevedo as saying that currently 99.5% of rough diamonds in Angola are exported, which was not benefitting the country.
