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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
Panama's authorities to fight First Quantum in court case over mine closure - minister
28 february 2024
Panama's authorities are determined to defend the country's interests in a legal dispute with Canadian miner First Quantum, according to deputy finance minister.
Tertiary Minerals inks new JV to form new Zambia copper exploration company
28 february 2024
Tertiary Minerals has signed a new joint venture agreement with local partner Mwashia Resources, which will consolidate ownership of the Jacks, Mukai, and Mushima North exploration licences into a new Zambian company.
Oriole confirms discovery of high-grade gold mineralisation at Mbe
28 february 2024
Oriole Resources has confirmed the discovery of gold mineralisation with a commendable gradation of 25.1 g/t gold from pit sampling and 256 g/t gold from outcrop sampling along a 3-kilometer-long target at the Mbe project in Cameroon.
Online sales of 585*GOLDEN increased by 89% in 2023
28 february 2024
Online sales of the 585*GOLDEN jewelry store chain increased by 89% in 2023 compared to the previous year. The company's total revenue increased by 30% and turnover by 29.9%, amounting to 40 billion rubles excluding VAT.
Macro-economic challenges hinder Sarine's sales in 2023
27 february 2024
Sarine Technologies, a diamond technology company, has announced that its sales dropped in 2023 due to macro-economic challenges and market disruption caused by LGDs.
Sibanye-Stillwater goes ahead with restructuring in response to falling PGM prices
27 february 2024
Sibanye-Stillwater has reached a consensus with relevant parties concerning the restructuring plan for four shafts located at its platinum group metal (PGM) operations in South Africa.
AngloGold Ashanti generates $1.02 billion in gross profit, meets production target
27 february 2024
AngloGold Ashanti generated a gross profit of $1.02 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, a decrease from the previous year's figure of $1.13 billion.
Hudbay delivers strong results in 2023
27 february 2024
Canada-based miner Hudbay Minerals has published its annual results for 2023 and reported that its production and revenue were significantly better than the previous year.
Eldorado achieves higher production, better financials in 2023
26 february 2024
Eldorado Gold Corporation has announced that it has achieved the midpoint of the gold production guidance for 2023, which was in improvement over the last year. Its financial conditions also improved over 2022.
Sylvania sustains output despite weak PGM prices
26 february 2024
Sylvania Platinum, a developer and producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), reports that despite the consequence of a substantially reduced PGMs basket price, its fiscal year 2023 revenue and net profit remained satisfactory.
