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Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future
Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...
28 october 2024
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
WGC: India’s retail gold jewellery market poised to grow in the next 5 years
29 september 2022
The World Gold Council launched a report on 28 September 2022, titled ‘Jewellery market structure’, as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The report highlights a notable shift in India’s gold jewellery market over the past few years, catalysed by changes in consumer behaviour and government regulations.
Botswana Diamonds completes acquisition of Thorny River project
29 september 2022
Botswana Diamonds has completed the acquisition of the Thorny River project after it received all the regulatory approvals in South Africa.
Another mine dam wall collapses at SA’s disused Jagersfontein diamond mine
29 september 2022
A mine dam wall at South Africa’s Jagersfontein diamond mine in Free State province has collapsed just two weeks after a similar incident took place at the disused mine, killing one person while two are still missing. Reuters, citing an unnamed provincial government official, reports that there were no instant reports of any casualties or fatalities from the latest dam wall collapse.
Nornickel’s Board of Directors decided to hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
29 september 2022
The Board of Directors of Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, has decided to hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) on November 24, 2022
GSI discovers inconsistent lattice defects in CVD growth process
29 september 2022
Recently a CVD lab-grown diamond weighing 1.547ct., emerald cut, VS1 clarity and H colour was submitted to the Gemological Science International (GSI) Mumbai Lab for Post Growth Treatment Identification, which revealed interesting results says GSI.
Royal Bafokeng Platinum extends acting CFO term
29 september 2022
Royal Bafokeng Platinum has extended the appointment of Rotshidzwa Manenzhe as an interim chief financial officer (CFO) by three months to 31 December 2022. She was initially appointed as an interim (CFO) for six months from 3 April 2022. This follows the resignation of Hanre Rossouw as company CFO and executive director.
Lucapa commissions a stand-alone kimberlite bulk sample plant at Lulo
28 september 2022
Lucapa Diamond and its Lulo joint venture partners in Angola, Endiama and Rosas & Petalas, have commissioned a stand-alone kimberlite bulk sample plant (KBSP). The ASX-listed diamond miner said they have commenced processing the 15 kimberlites on the current priority bulk sampling list at Lulo.
Petra subsidiary releases early tender results, amends offer terms
28 september 2022
Petra Diamonds has announced early tender results and the amendment of offer terms for its subsidiary’s invitation to buy senior secured second lien notes due 2026. The group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Petra Diamonds US Treasury (PDUST) invited holders to submit tenders to sell to the offeror for $336.7-million in aggregate notional principal amount of the senior secured second lien notes up to a maximum consideration of $ 150 million.
Arctic Lithium comes into being prior to auction for Kolmozerskoye deposit
28 september 2022
The Arctic Lithium public company was incorporated in Monchegorsk on September 23, 2022, according to Russia’s Unified State Register of Legal Entities. The authorized capital of Arctic Lithium is ₽1 million. The company does not disclose the founders.
Saudi Arabia faces challenges to tap its vast copper reserves
28 september 2022
Saudi Arabia has the potential to unlock enough copper to ease a looming shortage as the world makes an epic shift to clean energy, but the kingdom faces challenges that established mining countries already have solved. Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.
