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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
Highland Gold increased EBITDA by 50 in 2021%
23 august 2022
Vladislav Sviblov's Highland Gold Mining (HGM) Group increased EBITDA by 50% to $426.4 million in 2021, according to the company's IFRS report, which was reviewed by Interfax.
SML starts loan repayments to Lucapa
22 august 2022
Lucapa Diamond has received A$2.9 million against an A$14 million loan repayment approved by Sociedade Mineira Do Lulo (SML) shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting. The balance of the A$14 million loan will be repatriated in upcoming tranches, it said.
India’s polished diamond exports in July dips 13.45%, while rough imports goes up 25.21%
22 august 2022
India’s cut and polished gross export of Cut & Polished diamonds at $ 1933.32 mn in the month of July 2022 shows a decline of 13.45% as compared to $ 2233.82 mn for July 2021. The gross Exports of Cut & Polished diamonds for April-July 2022 at $ 8200.78 mn shows a decline of 2.76% as compared to $ 8433.54mn for the same period of the previous year.
Holders of ADR for Nornickel shares will receive company shares in exchange
22 august 2022
Nornickel informs holders of American depositary receipts representing rights to the Company’s shares (“ADRs”) that holders of ADRs issued for shares of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, the rights to which are recorded in Russian depositories, will be credited with the respective number of shares of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.
Arctic Mining Co Ltd discovers new diamond and iron mine
22 august 2022
With the impact of global warming, unknown treasures of the Arctic slowly surfaced. The scientific research team dispatched by Arctic Mining discovered a new mine on August 1, 2022. According to the preliminary estimation of experts, this mine contains 80 mn tons of iron ore raw materials and 46 mn tons of diamond raw materials, as per News Channel NEBRASKA.
Zim extends incentive for large gold miners
19 august 2022
The Zimbabwean government will continue offering an incentive for the country’s major gold miners to produce beyond set output targets. Bloomberg quoted deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura as saying Harare will allow large producers that exceed their targets to receive 80% of the payment for the additional output in foreign currency.
LME bans Russian nickel from approved UK warehouses
19 august 2022
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has banned Russian nickel from its two approved warehouses in the UK exported on or after July 20, mining.com wrote.
Murowa Diamonds sub-contractor fails to pay workers for over five months
19 august 2022
Murowa Diamonds’ sub-contractor, Capafare Investments, has failed to pay its workers’ salaries for more than five months, according to local media reports. The development saw workers embarking on industrial action. Capafare responded by dismissing 43 employees.
Canada Nickel Company confirmed discovery at Deloro property
19 august 2022
Canada Nickel Company Inc. announced assay results at its Deloro property, which confirm the second significant discovery from the Company's newly acquired properties.
Russian Finance Ministry: Attempts to question Russia's full compliance with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme are unfounded and speculative
18 august 2022
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation commenting on an article published in the New York Times said that Russia has always been and remains an exclusively responsible participant in the Kimberley Process and attempts to question Russia's full compliance with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) are unfounded and speculative.
