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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
Richemont, FARFETCH and Alabbar cement partnership to advance the digitalisation of the luxury Industry
25 august 2022
Richemont, FARFETCH and Symphony Global, one of the investment vehicles of Mohamed Alabbar, announced a landmark transaction towards the digitalisation of the luxury industry, with the acquisition by FARFETCH and Alabbar of a 47.5% and 3.2% stake respectively in YNAP, and the agreement for Richemont and YNAP each to adopt FARFETCH Platform Solutions.
Galane boosts output at SA gold mine
25 august 2022
Galane Gold Galaxy produced 5,489 ounces of gold at its Galaxy mine in South Africa in the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 3,236 ounces, a year earlier. Galaxy gold is situated 45 km west of the provincial capital of Nelspruit in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The property, which covers 58.6 square kilometres, is part of the prolific Barberton Greenstone Belt.
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) 2022 Congress to be held September 23-25 in Shenzhen, China
25 august 2022
ICA Congress 2022 with the theme of “Colorful World, Shining China” will be held in Shenzhen China and will include a live event for Chinese attendees and a virtual presentation for global participants.
Zambia exploration shows significant copper anomalies - African Pioneer
24 august 2022
African Pioneer says Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) assay results for the first two batches of soil samples over targets within four Zambian exploration licences resulted in significant copper anomalies. First Quantum is undertaking exploration work on the projects.
The 585*Golden network launches an online portal for organizing weddings
24 august 2022
Jewelry chain "585*Golden" presented an online platform for the preparation and organization of the celebration - "Wedding". According to the company's plan, the portal should replace several mobile applications. The wedding calculator will help you plan and take into account all expenses, starting from rings and dresses, ending with blankets in case of bad weather or tips for service.
Nornickel to add new innovative nickel and cobalt alloys to its range
24 august 2022
Nornickel has begun prototyping new nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, which are of high demand in the aviation, space, nuclear, chemical and oil and gas industries. The company broke the news in a press release posted on Tuesday. The project is implemented at the Company’s Kola Division.
Galileo identifies multiple gold targets at Zim project
24 august 2022
Galileo Resources has identified multiple gold targets following an aeromagnetic and radiometric survey at its Bulawayo Gold Project, in Zimbabwe. The company said the survey has successfully mapped magnetic greenstone lithologies, the most likely host for gold mineralisation in the region, together with geological structures, which typically act as conduits for mineralising fluids.
SA PGM, gold miner cautious about battery metal deals
23 august 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater, one of the platinum group metals (PGM) and gold producers in South Africa is not in a hurry to conclude battery metal deals until fears of a recession diminish, according to media reports.
J-1 Exhibition and Congress in Moscow: the major event in the jewelry industry
23 august 2022
From August 31 to September 3, 2022, the Moscow Expocentre will host the J-1 International Jewelry Exhibition and Congress. This event has been bringing together representatives of all segments of the jewelry industry for the third year in a row: from production and business to art and education.
OreCorp’s Tanzania gold project to cost $474mln to develop
23 august 2022
ASX-listed OreCorp’s definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania has estimated a pre-production capital cost of $474 million. This includes underground development, open pit pre-strip, plant and associated project infrastructure and $36 million contingency.
