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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
Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products
Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...
30 september 2024
Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices
The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...
23 september 2024
Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets
Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.
16 september 2024
De Beers' rough sales rise again as demand improves
14 march 2024
De Beers' second sales cycle of 2024 raked in $430 million compared to $374 million recorded in the first cycle of the year, according to the parent company, Anglo American.
Andrada sees lithium potential in Namibia
14 march 2024
Andrada Mining, an African technology metals mining company with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Namibia, says preliminary modelling indicates an initial production of 30,000 tpa from 1.7 million tonnes per annum run-of-mine of technical grade petalite concentrate.
ALROSA and Anabar Diamonds sign a social partnership agreement with the Oleneksky district
14 march 2024
Representatives of the Russian diamond mining companies ALROSA and Anabar Diamonds met with residents of the Oleneksky Evenki national district of the Yakutia Rupublic to sign an Agreement on socio-economic cooperation.
Adriatic commissions silver and lead mine in Bosnia
13 march 2024
Adriatic Metals, an ASX-listed company, has put a new silver and lead mine in operation. The Vareš project is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it is the first producing asset in Adriatic’s portfolio of metals projects in Europe.
Dubai diamond trade up 2% in 2023 as polished segment shows rapid growth - DMCC
13 march 2024
Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) has published its annual trade statistics for 2023 and revealed that the value of the diamond trading increased by 2% to $38.3 billion. The five-year compound annual growth rate amounted to 11%.
SA gold miner mulls public listing after merger with US firm
13 march 2024
Aurous, a South African gold producer, has revealed its plans to become a publicly traded company by merging with US-based Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
AngloGold Ashanti chairperson steps down
13 march 2024
AngloGold Ashanti chairperson and independent non-executive director, Maria Ramos, has elected not to stand for re-election at the upcoming annual general meeting(AGM) of shareholders on 28 May 2024.
Dave Meleski becomes new RJC chairman
13 march 2024
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that Dave Meleski, President and CEO of Richline Group, has been elected as the new chairman of the organization. The previous chair David Bouffard has stepped down after two three-year terms in the role.
ADPA blasts G7 for sidestepping KPCS, warns of devastating impact on diamond trade
12 march 2024
African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) has expressed its displeasure over the G7’s rough diamond trade restrictions outside of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) regulations.
WFDB Presidents’ Meeting concludes in Shanghai
12 march 2024
The annual Presidents’ Meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has concluded in Shanghai, China.
