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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
Norilsk Nickel's digitalization project wins the "Mining Industry 4.0"
02 may 2023
The development of the company Norilsk Nickel became the winner of the contest of the best digitalization projects of the mining and metallurgical sector "Mining Industry 4.0".
India to invite fresh bids for import quotas for UAE gold
02 may 2023
India’s government said on 27, April that it will invite fresh bids for quotas to import gold from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a concessional duty agreed under a trade pact between the two countries, as per a Reuters Report.
Sylvania Q3 PGMs output exceeds target
01 may 2023
Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO) produced 17 926 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) platinum group metals (PGMs) at its operations in South Africa in the third quarter of the company’s 2023 financial year. Company chief executive Jaco Prinsloo said output for the quarter exceeded their target.
Zimplats first quarter production, grade drop
01 may 2023
Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats’ production for all metals dropped in the quarter that ended March 30 compared to the same quarter last year. It said its platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and gold (6E) PGM output in Zimbabwe was 148 254 ounces (oz), 8% lower than the December quarter.
Nornickel’s Board of Directors recommends not to pay dividends for FY 2022 to shareholders
01 may 2023
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces that in a majority vote the Board of Directors resolved to make a recommendation for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) not to pay dividends for the financial year 2022.
May auction for the sale of diamonds from the State Fund of Russia
01 may 2023
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation announced an open auction on the sale of diamonds from the State Fund of Russia on the domestic market on May 30 in Moscow.
Russia set to create industrial cluster for production of synthetic diamonds
28 april 2023
The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation held public hearings “On developing the synthetic diamond industry as a driver of Russia’s innovative economy” on April 26, 2023. The hearings were attended by heads of scientific and educational organizations, as well as by top managers of companies engaged in the synthetic diamond industry.
How customers of "585*GOLDEN" use installment services
28 april 2023
Most often with the help of installment services, customers pay for gold watches, heavy chains and wedding rings – specialists of the analytical center of the network "585* GOLDEN" found out. They analyzed data on purchases using the BNPL service (Buy Now Pay Later) in 1,000 stores for 2022.
Burkina Faso transfers two mines to a company from Turkey
28 april 2023
The Government of Burkina Faso and the Turkish company AFRO TURK signed agreements on the transfer of two mining assets – the Tambao industrial manganese mine and the Inata gold mine located in the Sahel zone, totaling $50.4 million.
Rio Tinto's diamond production dips at Diavik mine in Q1
28 april 2023
Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto, reported a decrease in its diamond production in Q1, 2023. Diavik deposit, 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, is one of the largest employers in Northwestern Territories, providing 1,100 jobs, and contributing almost 10 per cent of its GDP, as per the Rio Tinto's report.
