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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
Vast Resources exits Okwa Diamonds JV with Botswana Diamonds, new partner identified
01 february 2022
Vast Resources has informed Botswana Diamonds and Gem Diamonds that it does not intend to proceed with the Okwa Diamonds joint venture agreement. Botswana Diamonds said it has identified alternative potential partners to replace VAST as its joint venture partner in Okwa and has confirmed to Gem Diamonds its commitment to conclude the transaction as initially envisaged.
The first multi-brand jewelry hypermarket from "585*GOLD" opened in Moscow
01 february 2022
Jewelry chain "585*GOLDEN" presented the first hypermarket in the superstore format. More than 60,000 products in different price segments are presented on 1,100 sq. m. - this is six times more than the assortment of a standard store and 30 times more than the number of items on "island" outlets.
China Gold to invest $ 47.1 mn to construct a digital mine
01 february 2022
China National Gold Group Corporation (China Gold) is investing around US$47.1 mn into the construction of a digital mine to apply advanced digital technologies in the management of its refinement process.
Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Anglo Platinum’s stake in Kroondal operation
31 january 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater has entered into an agreement with Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM), a subsidiary of Anglo American Platinum, which will result in the Rustenburg operation assuming full ownership of the low cost, mechanised Kroondal operation.
Vast still hopeful of concluding Zim diamond JV deal
31 january 2022
AIM-listed Vast Resources is still optimistic about concluding the long-awaited joint venture between its subsidiary Katanga Mining and the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC). Company chairperson Brian Moritz said discussions are continuing to finalise the right to mine diamonds at the community diamond concession.
Anglo Platinum almost doubles PGMs output in 2021
31 january 2022
Anglo American’s Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) operations more than doubled refined production in the fourth quarter of 2021, resulting in a record full-year refined production of 5.1 million ounces (oz) compared to 2.7 million oz in 2020.
Zim blacklists diamond dealer for manipulating prices – report
31 january 2022
The Zimbabwean government has barred a popular diamond dealer, Jamal Ahmed, from participating in the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) diamond auctions.
China's gold consumption up 36% in 2021
28 january 2022
According to a Statement from the China Gold Association, the nation's 2021 gold consumption rose by more than 36 per cent from the year 2020, as its economy rebounded from the coronavirus impact. Gold consumption in China, the world's largest consumer, rose 36.53% year-on-year to 1,120.9 tonnes. It was also up 11.78% compared with consumption in 2019, before the pandemic.
DMCC welcomes global diamond industry to DDC
28 january 2022
DMCC has announced the full list of industry’s leading speakers set to take centre stage at its flagship diamond event, the Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC).
ALROSA: Restoration of Mir diamond mine will begin no earlier than 2025-2026
28 january 2022
Alexey Filippovsky, Deputy CEO of ALROSA said during an online meeting organized by the Moscow Exchange that the first capital investments in the project to restore the Mir diamond mine, which was flooded during the accident in 2017, are expected no earlier than 2025-2026.
