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Mmetla Masire: Okavango to resume diamond sales in January
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is set to resume diamond sales in January 2025, whether the market remains depressed or not. ODC managing director Mmetla Masire told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa on the side-lines of...
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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
Israel's diamond industry remains idle
19 may 2020
While the Israeli economy is slowly returning to normal as COVID-19 measures are gradually relaxed, Israel's diamond industry continues to be at a standstill, as the Tel Aviv diamond bourse remains closed and the diamond district as a whole is still a ghost town.
ALROSA intends to further reduce production guidance in 2021-22 compared to the current year
18 may 2020
ALROSA is considering the possibility of reducing production in 2021-22 to 26 million carats on an annual basis from the already revised 32 million carats this year due to the crisis in the diamond market.
Angola to cut diamond production by 2Mcts in 2020
18 may 2020
Angola, which was this year expected to produce 10 million carats is set to reduce its diamond output target by 2 million carats due to limitations imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese diamond miner accused of breaching Zim lockdown rules
18 may 2020
Centre for Natural Resources Governance (CNRG) has accused Chinese diamond miner, Anjin Investments and several other mining companies of violating Zimbabwe’s lockdown regulations.
Thai Jewellers seeks financial support from the government
18 may 2020
The jewellery industry of Thailand has urged the government to provide financial support of at least 50 bln baht to the gems and jewellery industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, to enable producers to stay in business and retain skilled labour.
Richemont announced it audited results for the year ended 31 March 2020
18 may 2020
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announced its audited consolidated results for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Russia announces tender for diamond exploration in the Arkhangelsk Province
15 may 2020
Geological exploration will be carried out to detect diamond deposits in the Ruchevskaya Area located in the Mezen District of the Arkhangelsk Province, according to a press statement distributed by RosTender.
Dubai’s Gold Souk puts safety first while reopening to public
15 may 2020
Dubai's historic Gold Souk is back open for business as part of efforts to ease restrictions on trade and travel put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
ALROSA to hold the annual General Meeting of Shareholders in absentia
15 may 2020
The ALROSA Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 24, 2020 in the form of absentee voting due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation caused by the spread of coronavirus infection.
Sierra Leone mining revenue down as coronavirus hits diamond, gold exports
15 may 2020
Sierra Leone‘s mining revenue has significantly dropped as COVID-19 restrictions are hampering companies’ diamond and gold exports.
