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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
AngloGold Ashanti anticipates a decline in first-half earnings
03 august 2023
AngloGold Ashanti expects its basic earnings for the six months ended 30 June 2023 to be between $25 million and $54 million, resulting in basic earnings per share (EPS) between 6 and 13 US cents, a decrease of 82% to 92% compared to the prior-year period.
8 feared dead in Indonesia illegal gold mine tragedy
03 august 2023
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, as search efforts entered a fifth day with little progress. Unlicensed mines, many with disregard for basic safety measures, are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago and accidents are frequent.
Gold Demand Trends: Gold continues to perform as central bank buying hits H1 record
02 august 2023
The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold benefited from record central bank buying in the first half of the year and was supported by healthy investment markets and resilient jewellery demand.
Gemfields’ first-half emerald, ruby output dip
02 august 2023
The Kagem emerald mine in Zambia produced 17.4 million carats of emeralds for Gemfields in the six months ended on June 30, including 85,000 carats of quality emeralds.
"585*GOLDEN" made a rating of jewelry with precious stones in terms of sales
02 august 2023
The analytical center of "585*GOLDEN" conducted a federal study of jewellery sales with precious and semi-precious stones from January to July 2023 and found out how much Russian citizens spent on average on purchases and which jewellery pieces were in the highest demand.
New partnership empowers young Saudis in jewellery education
02 august 2023
The Future Institute of Higher Education and Training in Jeddah has recently partnered with Europe’s leading authority in diamond grading, education, and equipment, HRD Antwerp. Their memorandum of understanding signifies a new collaboration focused on nurturing the next generation of talent in Saudi Arabia.
MIPT launches post-graduate blockchain school with Norilsk Nickel assistance
02 august 2023
The Department of Blockchain of the Phystech School of Applied Mathematics and Informatics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) opens the first admission to postgraduate studies on distributed ledgers. The Postgraduate School will become the first public educational organization in Russia that is entirely dedicated to blockchain.
ALROSA invested $15 million in ZCDC JV
01 august 2023
ALROSA has invested about $15 million in a joint venture (JV) with the state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), RIA Novosti reports.
De Beers' core earnings decline amid macroeconomic challenges
01 august 2023
De Beers reported $347 million in first-half earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) compared to $944 million a year earlier, with the diamond company's 50% mining margin being the highest within the Anglo American stable.
Mishustin assessed the readiness of the main environmental project in the Russian Arctic
01 august 2023
During his trip to Norilsk, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin praised the readiness, pace, technology and prospects of the Sulfur Program that Norilsk Nickel is preparing for launch.
