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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
New AWDC board members elected
02 october 2020
The Antwerp World Diamond Centre announced the appointment of six new board members representing the trade on the board of directors.
Indian Government issues notification permitting amendment to KP certificates
02 october 2020
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade at the Government of India issued a notification dated 28th September 2020 permitting the amendment of technical nature, typographical errors or errors apparent on the face of records in KP Certificate based on Standards Operating Procedure, and validated by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India.
Diamond Fields signs eight-month extension to Beravina Project agreement
02 october 2020
Diamond Fields Resources (DFR) has agreed on an eight-month extension to its Beravina zircon project agreement with TMH Acquisition due to ongoing travel and operational restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russian Government triples the limit on the purchase of precious stones in the 2021 budget, to $ 500 million, the minimum threshold for a deal with ALROSA
01 october 2020
The Government of the Russian Federation has increased the limit on the purchase of precious metals and precious stones to the State Fund 3.4 times as much, as it follows from the draft federal budget for the next three years, published on Wednesday after being submitted to the State Duma.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces approval and closing of financing solutions
01 october 2020
At its special meeting of shareholders held on September 29, 2020, Mountain Province Diamonds Inc announced that its shareholders had approved two related party transactions that significantly strengthen the Company's financial position as it responds to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diamcor to get C$3,5mln convertible loan
01 october 2020
Diamcor Mining, which owns the Krone-Endora at Venetia Project, in South Africa, says it intends to complete a convertible loan financing of up to C$3,5 million.
Hong Kong’s revenue from jewellery sales dips 38% in August
01 october 2020
As COVID-19 cases continued to increase in Hong Kong, sales of jewellery and other luxury items dipped in August. Revenue from jewellery, watches, clocks and other valuable gifts plunged 38% y-o-y to $317.5 mn for the month, according to Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department.
ALROSA geologists examine a new kimberlite body near Aikhal
30 september 2020
ALROSA geologists have started to study a new kimberlite body near the village of Aikhal in the Mirny District of Yakutia, the company said in a press release published yesterday. The mapping of hard-to-reach kimberlite, which is scheduled to be completed in the 4th quarter of 2020, is carried out by way of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT).
Israel and Dubai Diamond Exchanges sign strategic accord
30 september 2020
In the wake of the agreement to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Israel and Dubai diamond exchanges have signed an agreement to promote cooperation and dialogue between the two bourses via a video conference recently.
GJEPC looks to strengthen Indo-UK gems and jewellery trade
30 september 2020
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC) organised a Virtual Business Meet on 28th September 2020 to connect jewellery manufacturers from India and leading retailers and wholesalers of UK.
