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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
Labourers in India find high-value diamonds in Panna mines
06 november 2020
Two labourers became millionaires after they unearthed two diamonds at mines in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district in India. While one labourer extracted the 7.44 carat stone from a mine in Jaruapur, the other mined a 14.98 carat one in Krishna Kalyanpur area.
Redpath to provide contract mining services at De Beers' Venetia diamond mine
05 november 2020
De Beers has appointed Redpath Mining Contractors to provide contract mining services at its Venetia Mine, in South Africa. Redpath will provide skilled management, operational and maintenance personnel to form part of the integrated operations team at Venetia.
Improved diamond revenue to help narrow Botswana budget deficit in 2021– report
05 november 2020
Botswana is expected to narrow its budget deficit to 5.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021 from 7.89% this year due to a recovery in diamond revenue.
Deep yellow diamond to be the Star at Hong Kong auction
05 november 2020
A 6.70-carat natural fancy deep yellow diamond of “intense colour and vivacity” is the highlight of Tiancheng international’s upcoming jewellery and jadeite auction scheduled for November 28 in Hong Kong.
ZCDC stresses need for diamond value addition
05 november 2020
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) will start adding value to its diamonds from next year as a way of boosting revenue.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced the results of its latest diamond sale
04 november 2020
In this sale, 559,528 carats were sold for total proceeds of $45.7 million (US$34.3 million) resulting in an average value of $81 per carat (US$61 per carat).
Lucapa halts ASX trading ahead of capital raising to expand Mothae project
04 november 2020
Lucapa Diamond has requested a trading halt to be placed on its securities effective immediately ahead of the announcement of a capital raising to advance the expansion plans at the Mothae Project, in Lesotho.
The iconic Argyle diamond mine delivers its final production
04 november 2020
After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining.
J&G Digital World to hold second sourcing event in January 2021
04 november 2020
The Jewellery & Gem Digital World (J&G Digital World) in January 2021 is hopeful of helping buyers search for their next potential bestsellers and right suppliers.
ALROSA earns $6.9 mln at auction in Belgium
03 november 2020
ALROSA announced the results of special size (over 10.8 carats) rough diamond auction held in Belgium this October. The company sold 112 rough diamonds with a total weight of 1,733 carats. The overall revenue amounted to $6.9 million, ALROSA said in a statement.
