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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
Ivanhoe, DRC state miner set to restart Kipushi mine after 30 years of inactivity
18 january 2024
Ivanhoe Mines and the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) state-owned mining company, Gécamines, have signed a new joint venture agreement to restart the ultra-high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine.
De Beers slashes rough prices at first sight of 2024
17 january 2024
De Beers slashed rough diamond pricing by an average of 10 to 15% at this week's sight to promote sales and bring its rates in line with the rest of the market, according to news reports.
Russia's gold reserves reach a record high
17 january 2024
Russia's gold reserves reached a new record high of $155.9 billion by the end of 2023, according to the Central Bank.
Petra’s first-half output grows marginally, on course to meet the FY 2024 production target
17 january 2024
Petra Diamonds increased its output in the first half of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 by 2% to 1.43 million carats, mainly due to resuming operations at Williamson in Tanzania and an increased run-of-mine (ROM) contribution at Finsch, partially offset by slightly lower grades at the Cullinan Mine in South Africa.
Barrick's 2023 gold and copper production in line with guidance
17 january 2024
Canada-based Barrick Gold has issued its preliminary results for the full year and the fourth quarter of 2023 and reported that it achieved gold and copper production guidance.
Large diamond mined in Arkhangelsk named the “Russian North”
16 january 2024
JSC Severalmaz, a subsidiary of the diamond mining company ALROSA operating in the Arkhangelsk region, announced that a large rough diamond unearthed in August 2023 was named the “Russian North”.
Lab Grown Diamonds Market to reach $55.6 bn at 9.8% CAGR during 2022 to 2031
16 january 2024
According to a report published by Allied Market Research, the lab grown diamonds market size was valued at $22.3 bn in 2021, and is estimated to reach $55.6 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2022 to 2031.
Yakutia produces 50 tons of gold in 2023
16 january 2024
Gold mining companies in the Republic of Yakutia increased gold production to 50 tons in 2023, as was reported by the Prime agency with reference to the Minister of Industry and Geology of the Republic Maxim Tereshchenko.
Oriole records 23% growth in resource inventory to 375,000 oz at the Bibemi gold project
16 january 2024
AIM-quoted gold exploration company Oriole Resources says the Inferred JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at its 82.2%-owned Bibemi orogenic gold project in Cameroon increased 23% to 375,000 ounces (oz), grading 2.30 grammes per tonne (g/t) gold.
Tanzania issues seven new graphite mining licences to Takela, NyoriGreen Mining
16 january 2024
Marula Mining says the government of Tanzania has granted seven new mining licences to Takela Mining (TMT) and NyoriGreen Mining (NML) at the Nyorinyori graphite project and the NyoriGreen graphite project.
