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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
Iran delegation seeks bilateral trade collaborations with India in gold & coloured gemstones
22 december 2023
Seeking to boost bilateral trade in gold and coloured gemstones, a delegation from Iran met with GJEPC officials in Mumbai on 19th December, reports gjepc.org.
585*GOLDEN opens first jewelry store of a new format
22 december 2023
A Russian jewelry retailer 585*GOLDEN opened the first store of the new format in the Eco Park shopping center in Murino near St. Petersburg.
Copper 360 raises funds to acquire SA mine, expand output
22 december 2023
Copper 360 has raised R274 million ($15 million) through debt and equity to fund the Nama Copper acquisition and expanded production growth plan for the Rietberg Mine in South Africa, which will target 85% more production than initially planned at listing.
Russia to resist G7 sanctions against its diamonds, challenge GIA monopoly
21 december 2023
Russia is preparing in advance for G7 sanctions against its diamonds, seeking new alternative export markets and trying to break the monopoly of the international diamond standard set by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), according to top Russian officials.
A 'Special Notified Zone' is soon to be launched at Surat Diamond Bourse
21 december 2023
An SNZ, set to be the largest in India, will soon be launched at the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) for import and trading of rough diamonds.
Petra Diamonds trims board size
21 december 2023
Petra Diamonds, which has operations in South Africa and Tanzania has reduced the number of directors on its board from 10 to seven.
Malabar collaborates with South Africa's Rand Refinery to source 100% traceable pure gold
21 december 2023
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, an India-based jewelry retailer, partnered with Rand Refinery, one of the world’s largest gold and silver refiners, to source 100% traceable ‘RandPure’ gold.
De Beers’ final rough diamond sales cycle of 2023 generates $130 million
20 december 2023
De Beers generated $130 million from its tenth sales cycle of 2023 compared to $417 million the previous year, according to its parent company, Anglo American.
GOI: G7’s curbs on Russian diamonds will not hurt India
20 december 2023
As per a plan conveyed by the G7 bloc, all Russian diamonds of one carat and above will not be accepted into their countries from March 1, 2024, and the curbs will be expanded to diamonds of half a carat or lower from September with traceability systems to be put in place, as per a report in The Hindu.
Jubilee secures capital to expand copper mining in Zambia
20 december 2023
Jubilee has successfully concluded a placement of 236 million new ordinary shares, bringing the total gross proceeds from the offering to £13 million (approx.$16.5 million) for 5.5 pence per share.
