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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
Botswana optimistic about new sales agreement with De Beers
31 may 2023
Botswana is still interested in a partnership with De Beers and believes that ongoing negotiations for a new diamond sales agreement will be successful, according to a government official.
India's cut & polished diamonds export declines 38.86%, rough imports up by 10.17% in April 2023
31 may 2023
India's overall gross export of Cut & Polished diamonds at $ 1320.34 million in the month of APR 2023 is showing a decline of 38.86% as compared to $ 2159.64 mn for the same period of the previous year, as per data from the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India.
Lucapa builds new wastewater treatment facility at Mothae Mine
31 may 2023
Lucapa Diamond constructed a new wastewater treatment facility at its 70%-owned Mothae Mine in Lesotho to dispose of its wastewater in a more environmentally sound way.
Norilsk Nickel purchases material and technical resources in the amount of about 180.6 billion rubles
31 may 2023
By the end of 2022 Norilsk Nickel has concluded more than 4.400 contracts for the supply of material and technical resources for centralized procurement in the amount of about 180.6 billion rubles, according to the company's report on sustainable development for 2022.
G7 plan to restrict exports of rough diamonds from Moscow poses a major threat to India's polishing industry
31 may 2023
Restrictions on exports of Russian diamonds that the G7 countries have been considering for over a year pose a threat to India's polishing industry, according to an Economic Times report.
De Beers’ GemFair programme grows in Sierra Leone
30 may 2023
De Beers increased the number of mine sites participating in its GemFair programme in Sierra Leone to 263 in 2022, compared to 219 in 2021. The GemFair programme was introduced to help artisanal and small-scale miners gain access to responsible international markets through the assurance of ethical working standards and bespoke digital solutions.
Tanishq of Tata Group Indian jewellery brand exhibits rarest jewels in Dubai
30 may 2023
Tata Group company Tanishq exhibited some of the rarest diamond jewellery and precious gemstones in the world over last weekend. The invite-only exhibition was held at the Jumeirah Mina A’Salam.
Tanzanian nickel miner negotiates offtake contracts
30 may 2023
Lifezone Metals, which is backed by BHP Group and is developing a nickel mine in Tanzania, is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers as the race for energy transition metals heats up.
ALROSA to start restoring Mir mine in 2023
30 may 2023
ALROSA will start restoring the Mir mine in 2023, the head of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev, said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Norilsk Nickel achieves high levels of IT stability
30 may 2023
Norilsk Nickel continues to implement digital projects and thanks to advanced management decisions the company managed to achieve high indicators of IT stability in 2022, despite a serious level of uncertainty and external pressure, reports sgnorilsk.ru reported.
