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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
Full-year Tharisa earnings plummet as chrome volumes, prices climb
18 december 2023
Tharisa, a chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) miner, recorded a 5.3% drop in revenue to $649.9 million in the fiscal year ended September 30 from $686 million in the previous fiscal year.
KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery unveils India’s 16th exclusive brand showroom in Jharkhand
18 december 2023
KISNA, of the Hari Krishna Group, brings over 18 years of unrivaled expertise in diamond jewellery designing, manufacturing, and service, by opening its first exclusive brand showroom in Jharkhand.
Petra mulls sale of mothballed Koffiefontein
15 december 2023
Petra Diamonds has entered into a non-binding term sheet with an unnamed interested party for the potential sale of the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa.
China’s gold market sees premium elevated, gold reserves rise in November
15 december 2023
China’s economy remained under pressure in November 2023. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s official manufacturing PMI fell further to 49.4.
Jubilee secures one of the largest copper waste rock assets on the surface in Zambia
15 december 2023
Jubilee Metals has secured one of the largest copper waste rock assets on the surface in Zambia and has formed a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH).
Ivanhoe plans to raise $500 million via private placement
15 december 2023
Ivanhoe Mines, a copper and platinum group metals mining company, has appointed BMO Capital Markets as the exclusive agent for a proposed private placement offering of about 41.6 million Class A common shares for C$12.
Malabar Gold & Diamonds unveils ‘Mine Diamond Festival’ across stores
15 december 2023
Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the global jewellery retailer, is unveiling the ‘Mine Diamond Festival'. This highly anticipated campaign will take place from December 8 to January 14 at all stores in Karnataka.
WDC reiterates commitment to G7 ban on Russian diamonds
14 december 2023
The World Diamond Council (WDC) yesterday has issued its statement in response to G7 leaders’ previous proclamation to ban imports of non-industrial diamonds of Russian origin.
Anglo to cut De Beers annual overheads by $100 mln
14 december 2023
Anglo American, which has an 85% stake in De Beers, plans to cut $100 million in annual expenses from the diamond company.
Indian diamond unit artisans in Surat are staring at job losses
14 december 2023
About two-thirds of the city’s diamond polishing units have not called workers back after the Diwali break. With G7 banning Russian diamond imports from January and Russian diamonds processed in third countries from March, the scenario is bleak in Surat.
