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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
GJEPC organizes India Evening to showcase finest of Indian jewels to Ambassadors of leading countries
19 july 2023
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), organised the India Evening in New Delhi inviting distinguished Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and trade diplomats representing several countries from across the world along with leading Ministry officials and trade fraternity.
Lucara underground expansion project will take longer, and cost more money
19 july 2023
Lucara Diamond’s underground expansion project (UGP) at the Karowe mine in Botswana has been delayed by a year and a half, and the capital cost to complete it has gone up by $136 million.
GJC: Government's restrictive measures on Gold imports to promote Indigenous manufacturing
19 july 2023
The Indian government has recently imposed new restrictions on gold imports, specifically targeting the import of gold jewellery from ASEAN and Southeast Asia.
Surat Diamond Bourse pips Pentagon as the world's largest office building
19 july 2023
The Surat Diamond Bourse became the world's largest office building. According to architects, it comprises over 7.1 mn square feet of floor space. It took four years of construction work, which was twice hampered by Covid-related delays, as per a CNN report.
UAE signs $1.9bn mining deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo
19 july 2023
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and a delegation of officials from the United Arab Emirates signed a partnership to develop several mines in eastern Congo.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces 2Q 2023 operating and sales results
18 july 2023
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced operating and sales results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 from the Gahcho Kué diamond mine.
Anglo American Platinum projects lower first-half earnings
18 july 2023
Anglo American Platinum, which is set to release results for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (H1 2023), has projected that its headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS), as well as its basic earnings and basic earnings per share (EPS), dropped by more than 20%.
India's cut and polished export dips in June 2023 by 31.5%, rough import declines by 24.4%
18 july 2023
According to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India, the overall gross export of cut and polished diamonds at $1.38 bn in the month of June 2023 is showing a decline of 31.5% as compared to $2.02 bn for the same month of the previous year.
Global price drop of rough diamonds does not impact retail prices in China
18 july 2023
Though rough diamond prices have fallen globally since the start of this year, it has not impacted retail prices of the precious stones in China, as per media reports.
Glencore-Merafe H1 ferrochrome output takes a knock
18 july 2023
JSE-listed Merafe Resources’ attributable ferrochrome production from its 20.5%-owned Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture in South Africa fell by about 9% to 185 000 tonnes in the six months ended 30 June 2023 compared to 203 000 tonnes in the prior comparative period.
