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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
Anglo American cuts workforce – report
06 october 2023
Anglo American is set to reduce corporate office positions in numerous locations, while unions reported that its South African iron-ore division intends to lay off a large number of employees at its headquarters.
Polyus increased gold production by more than a third
05 october 2023
The gold mining company Polyus has published its production results for the first half of 2023. From January to July 2023, it produced 1.448 million ounces of gold, a 36% increase over the same period of 2022.
CIBJO Congress 2023 commences on October, 3 in Jaipur, India
05 october 2023
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) held its annual Congress for the first time in Jaipur, India, at Fairmont hotel. The Congress is being organised from 3rd to 5th October.
Southern Palladium applies for mining rights at the Bengwenyama PGMs project
05 october 2023
Southern Palladium, a PGMs development company, has applied for mining rights for its 70% owned Bengwenyama project located in South Africa's Bushveld Complex.
Korean lab-grown diamond maker KDT to build plant in India
05 october 2023
South Korea’s sole lab-grown diamond producer KDT Diamond Co. will build its first overseas production facility in India by early next year to meet demand in the rapidly growing market, while expanding its domestic sales-focused business into other countries.
There is no shortage of lithium in Russia - TVEL
05 october 2023
Currently, there is no shortage of lithium raw materials in Russia, said Mikhail Metelkin, director of the Special Chemistry division of the TVEL fuel company, a subsidiary of Rosatom.
G7 has no problem with India buying Russian diamonds below one carat
04 october 2023
The G7 has no objections to Indian diamond traders purchasing roughs from Russia's ALROSA mines, but has drawn the line at accepting cut and polished Russian-origin stones of one carat and above, says a report in the Economic Times.
ALROSA to allocate 27.77 billion rubles for dividend payments
04 october 2023
The Russian diamond mining company decided to pay dividends based on the results of January - June 2023, as it was with the final dividends for last year.
De Beers introduces autonomous mining systems at Venetia
04 october 2023
The implementation of autonomous mining systems at the Venetia underground mine in Limpopo, South Africa has the potential to produce up to 6 million tonnes of kimberlite ore per year, resulting in approximately 4 million carats of diamonds per year, according to De Beers group's managing director of operations, Moses Madondo.
Sarine’s melee diamond traceability solution set to change the diamond industry
04 october 2023
Sarine Technologies Ltd, a world leader in diamond technology has partnered with Rubel & Ménasché, a distinguished French Maison for high-end jewellery to develop a new completely data-backed verifiable traceability solution for melee diamonds, the small yet precious stones used extensively in jewellery settings.
