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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
Eastern Platinum’s first phase of Zandfontein underground now fully operational
07 march 2024
Eastern Platinum says the initial phase of the Zandfontein underground operations at the company’s flagship Crocodile River Mine (CRM) in South Africa is now fully operational.
585*GOLDEN studies jewelry online order trends in Russia ahead of March 8 holiday
07 march 2024
The 585*GOLDEN jewelry chain together with SDEK logistics company analyzed which jewelry is trending on the brand's online storefronts on the eve of March 8 holiday and in which regions of Russia women receive the most generous gifts.
Jubilee splits Zambia and South Africa operations
07 march 2024
Jubilee Metals has separated subsidiary boards for its Zambian and South African operations in a bid to more accurately reflect the operations' current level of business maturity.
Nornickel's employee wins the "At the call of the female heart" award
07 march 2024
The awarding of the laureates of the national award "At the call of the female Heart" was held in Moscow on the sidelines of the All-Russian forum "Women: preserving traditions - developing Russia".
Global central banks add 39 tons to gold reserves in January - WGC
06 march 2024
In January 2024, a trend by world central banks to add gold to their reserves continued, with Turkey and China leading the way again.
Lucapa recovers two +100 carat diamonds at Lulo
06 march 2024
Lucapa Diamond recovered two +100-carat diamonds on consecutive days last month at its 40%-owned Lulo Mine in Angola.
Amplats inks 20-year energy offtake agreement with Envusa
06 march 2024
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has signed a 20-year energy offtake agreement (EOA) with Envusa Energy through its fully-owned Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) subsidiary.
Russian scientists develop a method for extracting lithium from pegmatites
06 march 2024
Specialists of the Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials have improved the sulfuric acid technology, which ups the extraction rate of lithium from pegmatites to about 90%.
Africa Fashion and Jewellery Show set for April
06 march 2024
The inaugural Africa Fashion and Jewellery Show will take place next month in The Hague, Netherlands, according to one of the organisers.
DMCC and WGC sign a MoU to promote gold industry in the UAE
05 march 2024
The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the World Gold Council (WGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the gold industry in the UAE and the wider region.
