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Helga Pombal: Angola's Stardiam finds solution to the threat posed by lab-grown diamonds
Stardiam manager of production Helga Pombal told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa on the sidelines of the Angola International Diamond Conference that lab-grown diamonds are creating a parallel market for more accessible stones, combined with lower...
11 november 2024
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
COVID-19 pandemic fails to affect jewelry hallmarking in Russia
07 april 2021
The hallmarking of jewelry in Russia in 2020, despite all the difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, was carried out without failure, continuously. This was stated by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at the conclusive meeting held by the Collegium of the Federal Assay Chamber on March 31, 2021.
Sarine records net profit of $2.4mn in FY2020
07 april 2021
Sarine Technologies Ltd has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. The Covid-19 virus severely affected the Group's operations for most of FY2020. The Group recorded revenue of $41.0 mn in FY2020, a decline of 20% from the $51.3 mn achieved in FY2019.
Caledonia commissions central shaft, boosts gold output
07 april 2021
Caledonia Mining says the new Central Shaft at its 64%-owned Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, is now fully operational. "We can now start to hoist rock, men and material [daily], which will solve our hoisting constraints and facilitate the planned expansion in mine capacity targeting 80,000 oz of gold production per year," said Caledonia chief executive Steve Curtis.
Lucapa recovers another +100 carat diamond at Lulo
06 april 2021
Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 144-carat type IIa D-colour diamond from Mining Block 08 at its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial mine, in Angola.
Moscow Jewelry Factory increases sales by third
06 april 2021
The Moscow Jewelry Factory, the largest jewelry manufacturer in Russia announced its complete rebranding to mark its centenary and gave a new name to its retail chain – MIUZ Diamonds. The company said that the growing interest of its clientele towards diamonds was the impetus giving rise to a new vector of its development.
Southstone produces 94 diamonds at Oena in Q2
06 april 2021
Southstone Minerals (SML) says it produced 94 diamonds weighing 144.24 carats at its Oena Diamond Mine in South Africa during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021. It said the diamonds recorded an average price of $1,105 per carat.
Anglo American collaborates on feasibility study to SA hydrogen valley
06 april 2021
Anglo American says it has signed a collaboration agreement to complete a feasibility study to develop a "hydrogen valley" anchored in the platinum group metals (PGMs)-rich Bushveld geological area in South Africa.
BDB closes indefinitely as COVID cases surge in Mumbai
05 april 2021
The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai will remain closed indefinitely from 8 PM tonight until further notice as the Maharashtra Government has declared a state-wide lockdown and curfew.
TAGS secures sales of 49,000 carats for $60m in March
05 april 2021
The Trans Atlantic Gem Sales March sales event ran in Dubai from the 24th to the 31st March 2021, welcoming companies from Dubai, India, Belgium, Israel, and China to the Almas Tower to view this month’s productions. Approximately 60,000 carats of rough from South Africa, Namibia, and Angola with a total value close to $65m was presented, says a press release from TAGS.
India’s gold imports jump 471% in March to 160 tonnes
05 april 2021
India's gold imports in March surged 471% from a year earlier to a record 160 tonnes due to a reduction in import taxes and a correction in prices from record highs drew retail buyers and jewellers.
