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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
ALROSA reports its February 2021 diamond sales results
11 march 2021
ALROSA reported its preliminary rough and polished sales results for February 2021. ALROSA sales of rough and polished diamonds in February totaled $372 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $361 million, and polished diamond sales of $12 million.
Namibia deals heavy blow to mining speculators
11 march 2021
Namibia will bar locals who own mineral exploration licences from selling to foreigners, in a bid to discourage speculation in the sector, according to a news report citing a senior government official.
Israel’s polished diamond exports up 24% in February
11 march 2021
Israel’s polished diamond exports increased by 24 per cent y-o-y to $251.6 mn; and in volume terms too exports increased 20 per cent to 122,784 carats in February.
Results of the contest "Arkhangelsk Province - the territory of health" summed up
10 march 2021
AGD DIAMONDS has been announced the winner of the competition "Arkhangelsk Province - the territory of health" in the category "Health in the workplace".
Debmarine Namibia diamond output slides as COVID-19 takes toll
10 march 2021
Debmarine Namibia, a joint venture marine diamond mining company between De Beers and the Namibian government says it registered a 13% decline in production to 1.125-million carats last year as demand dropped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tsodilo gets nod to list on OTCQB
10 march 2021
TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources was last week granted permission to commence trading on the OTCQB Venture Market, which offers developing Canadian companies the benefits of being publicly traded in the U.S. with lower cost and complexity than a U.S. exchange listing.
Perth Mint's 'The Jewelled Horse 2021’ gold coin
10 march 2021
The Jewelled Horse is The Perth Mint’s most prestigious release of the year. In common with similarly magnificent and rare pieces celebrating animals, significant in Chinese culture like 2018 Phoenix, 2019 Dragon and 2020 Tiger, the new coin combines the beauty of pure gold and Argyle pink diamonds in the embodiment of equine vitality, power and nobility.
De Beers Group appoints prime contractor to carry out closure work at Victor mine
09 march 2021
The De Beers Group Victor Mine, Ontario’s first and only diamond mine, is moving to the next phase of closure following the appointment of Golder as the prime contractor.
Angola’s Luaxe to produce 5.7 Mcts in 2023, negotiating with De Beers and Rio Tinto
09 march 2021
Angola's new Luaxe diamond deposit is expected to add 5.7 million carats to the national total output in 2023, which is more than half of its total production in 2020, according to a news report citing a senior government official.
TAGS reports high-level uptake for second month in succession
09 march 2021
For the second consecutive month, Trans-Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) extended the event by 2 days to manage the considerable demand from companies seeking appointments, as per a press release from the company.
