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Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
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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
GIA board meets to set priorities; welcomes new governors
19 november 2021
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Board of Governors held their first in-person meeting in two years, Nov. 5 – 8, in Carlsbad, California, and reviewed the Institute’s strategic plans and priorities to ensure GIA will continue to advance its consumer protection mission, according to a press release from the Institute.
Antwerp Diamond community donated to Belgian Red Cross
19 november 2021
To support the victims of the flood disaster in Belgium last July, the Antwerp diamond community donated a cheque of €175,112 to the Belgian Red Cross for their solidarity action “Helpen helpt”.
Tietto secures $140 mln to develop Côte d’Ivoire gold project
18 november 2021
Gold developer and explorer Tietto Minerals has secured up to $140 million in debt funding to develop its Abujar gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Company managing director Caigen Wang said securing the financing with Taurus Mining Finance Fund will provide project certainty for shareholders.
Petra lines up first tender of Williamson goods post restart of operations
18 november 2021
Petra Diamonds is set to conduct the first tender of rough diamonds from its Williamson mine in Tanzania, post the restart of operations. The tender, it said, will take place in Antwerp from 19 to 26 November 2021.
First Element to work with GIA Diamond origin program
18 november 2021
First Element announces it will cooperate with GIA Antwerp, submitting rough diamonds to the GIA Diamond Origin Program, a traceability program to scientifically match a polished natural diamond to its original rough stone, confirming the country of origin information.
BlueRock halts operations at SA mine after a safety breach notice
18 november 2021
AIM-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds has temporarily suspended operations at its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa after a safety breach notice. This follows the recent visit to Kareevlei by South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), which later issued the notice in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
WDC President expresses cautious optimism at close of 2021 KP Plenary, citing the KP’s progress in welcoming the Principles for Responsible Diamond Sourcing
17 november 2021
WDC President Edward Asscher struck a positive tone in a statement made at end of the Closing Session of the 2021 Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary on November 12, noting that he was encouraged by the KP’s constructive discussions and its welcoming of a Declaration on Supporting Principles for Responsible Diamond Sourcing as Best Practices.
Marange villager shot, seriously injured near diamond mine
17 november 2021
An unarmed Marange villager was allegedly shot and seriously injured near a diamond mine in the Eastern part of Zimbabwe. Centre for Natural Resources Governance Farai Maguwu said in a tweet on Monday that the man who was recovering at Mutambara Hospital was carrying firewood when he was shot at.
CIBJO releases Ethics Commission Special Report on handling consumer data
17 november 2021
With the 2021 Virtual CIBJO Congress in its second week, the tenth and last of this year’s CIBJO Special Reports has been released, says a press release from CIBJO. The report looks at the growing challenge of collecting, securing and handling big data, and especially personal data harvested both online and offline from jewellery consumers.
Baselworld 2022 edition canceled
17 november 2021
After cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organizer of the Baselworld exhibition announced that they are canceling the 2022 edition again.
