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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
WDC and RJC enter partnership to work on key issues in the diamond industry
19 march 2021
The World Diamond Council (WDC) and Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) have entered into a cross-membership partnership and signed mutual codes of conduct, as per a combined press release from the WDC and RJC.
Norilsk Nickel will support the Kola Sami
19 march 2021
An arrangement was reached on the joint preparation of a long-term agreement for interaction and cooperation between Norilsk Nickel and public organizations of the Sami in the Murmansk Province. Rough&Polished was put in the picture following today's meeting in Murmansk between Andrey Grachev, the company’s Vice President and Elena Rocheva, President of the Kola Sami Association.
BlueRock unearths three large gem-quality stones at Kareevlei
19 march 2021
AIM-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds has recovered three large gem-quality stones at its Kareevlei mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa.
Tanzania's President John Magufuli who clashed with mining firms dead at 61
19 march 2021
Tanzania's President John Magufuli who was a thorn in the flesh of most mining companies operating in the East African country, has died at the age of 61.
China reports 99% increase in jewellery sales during Jan-Feb
19 march 2021
China reported a 99 per cent increase in jewellery sales during the first two months of 2021. Data from the National Statistics Bureau of China indicates that total retail sales were up 33.8 per cent from January to February, against the 2020 figures.
Roscan Gold raises $15mln to fund ongoing exploration programme in Mali
19 march 2021
TSXV-listed Roscan Gold Corporation is set to offer and sell 35,7 million common shares for $0.42 to raise just above $15 million.
Russian Ministry of Finance to auction 142,000 carats of rough
18 march 2021
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation announced that it will hold an open auction on April 21, 2021 for the sale of natural diamonds on the domestic market (except for stones weighing 10.8 carats and above) from the State Fund of Russia. The organizers will put up for sale 142,404.12 carats of rough diamonds within 117 lots.
Hong Kong auction to be led by two exceptional bracelets
18 march 2021
A diamond bracelet by Cartier and a Jadeite bangle will lead the flagship jewellery auction of Sotheby’s scheduled for April 20 in Hong Kong.
DMCC and AML/CFT support framework revisions for hand carry gold
18 march 2021
DMCC-led industry roundtable of more than fifty government and private sector stakeholders have concluded that the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC) and the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) will continue to work with industry stakeholders to tighten and improve regulation for hand carry gold by air, says a press release from DMCC.
Barrick Gold is set to sell Colosseum Gold Mine
18 march 2021
Dateline Resources (DTR) has signed an agreement with LAC Minerals to acquire the Colosseum Gold Mine in San Bernardino County, California, according to The Market Herald.
