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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
Annual gold demand soars to a new decade high in 2022
02 february 2023
The World Gold Council’s latest 'Gold Demand Trends' report reveals that annual gold demand in 2022 increased by 18% y-o-y, hitting 4,741t – the highest annual total since 2011.
B2Gold sets target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030
02 february 2023
B2Gold has set a target to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% by 2030 against a 2021 baseline.
De Beers realises $450m from first rough diamond sale of 2023
01 february 2023
De Beers earned $450 million from the first sales cycle of 2023 compared to $660 million, a year earlier or $417 million realised during the 10th sales cycle of 2022, according to data released by Anglo American.
Implats further extends longstop date for RBPlat buyout
01 february 2023
Impala Platinum (Implats) has further extended the date set for fulfilment or waiver of the conditions precedent to its buyout offer to Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) shareholders to March 31.
Asian gold dealers offer hefty discounts as high prices dent sales
01 february 2023
Physical gold dealers in India offered the steepest discounts in 10 months this week to lure customers, as a sharp rally in local prices squeezed demand in the world's second-biggest bullion consumer.
Silver imports to India touch record high in 2022
01 february 2023
Silver imports to India touched a record high last year. India imported a total of 9,450 tonnes of silver in the 2022 calendar year. The previous high for silver imports was 8,093 tonnes in 2015.
ALROSA to allocate 100 million rubles for the implementation of IT projects in Yakutia
01 february 2023
Over the next three years ALROSA will allocate 100 million rubles to support innovations and implement projects aimed at import substitution of software – primarily in the diamond mining industry.
Over the past year, the salary of Russian jewelers increased by 18%
31 january 2023
According to the Avito Jobs Internet Service whose platform attracts more than 1.7 million employers including medium and small businesses, the salary of Russian jewelers increased by 18% over the past year, which is a good news for the Jeweler's Day celebrated today.
World Jewellery Confederation to launch CIBJO Academy
31 january 2023
World Jewellery Confederation President Gaetano Cavalieri announced the establishment of the CIBJO Academy, which will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of educational programmes and materials, suitable for jewellery professionals and the consuming public, about standards, operating principles and terminology developed within CIBJO’s various commissions and expert committees.
The JV of Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel submitted an application for an auction for the Kolmozersk lithium deposit
31 january 2023
The Polar Lithium company, which is a joint venture of Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel, has submitted an application for an auction for the right to use the subsoil of the Kolmozersk lithium deposit in the Murmansk region. The Kolmozersk deposit alone contains almost 19% of all lithium reserves in Russia, TASS reports.
