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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...
04 november 2024
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
African Gold achieves 66% increase in delivered gold ounces
29 september 2021
African Gold Group has recorded a 66% increase in mineral reserve to 1.25 million ounces of gold at its Kobada gold project in Mali. This was an increase of 497,772 ounces from the previous reserve estimate in the 2020 definitive feasibility study.
AGD DIAMONDS raised nearly $ 45 million at last diamond auction
28 september 2021
AGD DIAMONDS held a highly successful auction in Antwerp having sold about 550 000 carats of rough diamonds. The diamond miner’s revenue came up to almost $ 45 million. The average per-carat price of rough sold exceeded $ 82.
IIJS Premiere 2021 concludes successfully; generates around $6.75 bn business
28 september 2021
The 37th edition of IIJS Premiere 2021, the flagship trade show of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India, held in Bengaluru concluded successfully with the participation of 1,300+ exhibitors and over 21,000 visitors, including more than 300 international buyers, generating an estimated business worth $6.75 bn.
Henan LiLiang Diamond issues public offering; listed on the second board
28 september 2021
Henan LiLiang Diamond Co. Ltd issued its initial public offering and was listed on the second board recently as announced by Guangzhou Diamond Exchange (GZDE), an international diamond trading platform serving as a gateway for the diamond industry into South Mainland China.
Gareth Penny, Norilsk Nickel Chairman arrives in Norilsk
28 september 2021
Gareth Penny, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Norilsk Nickel arrived in Norilsk to personally get acquainted with the progress of work on the company’s most important projects in the Norilsk Industrial Region (NIR).
Armenia puts up for sale more than half of valuables from state reserve
28 september 2021
On September 24, the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved the sale of the most illiquid valuables stored in the vaults of the State Treasury of Precious Metals and Stones supervised by the Ministry of Finance of Armenia. The auctions will take place in 2022-2024.
Caledonia Mining acquires new gold mining project in Zimbabwe
28 september 2021
Caledonia Mining has entered into an agreement to acquire the mining claims over the Maligreen project, a property situated in the Gweru mining district in Zimbabwe from Pan African Mining for $4 million.
SA diamond producers welcome ruling on Mining Charter
27 september 2021
The South African Diamond Producers Organisation (SADPO) has supported a High Court ruling that the country’s Mining Charter is an instrument of policy, not binding legislation.
Indian diamond exporter under Income Tax radar
27 september 2021
The Income Tax department carried out search operations on premises connected to a leading diamond manufacturer and exporter from Gujarat and seized a large volume of unaccounted data. The raids, which began on September 22 based on intelligence input about tax evasion, continues to be in progress, as per a Times of India report.
New RJC standard for lab-grown materials
27 september 2021
Responsible Jewellery Council, the world’s leading standard-setting organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry with 1,500 member companies in 71 countries, announced that it will develop a standard for laboratory-grown materials to establish best practice, including the requirement for full disclosure, for such materials when used in jewellery products.
