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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
Sotheby’s to accept cryptocurrency at September 24 Hong Kong auction
13 september 2021
Sotheby’s Hong Kong announced last week that it will extend the cryptocurrency option to buyers at the ‘Diamonds: The Dazzle’ sale at the 24 September auction.
TAGS concludes sale with 44 successful companies from all leading centres
13 september 2021
With the further easing of travel restrictions between India and Dubai, Trans Atlantic Gem Sales DMCC (TAGS) welcomed more than 120 companies including buyers based in Israel, Belgium, Hong Kong and Dubai, at the recent rough tender which ran from the 2 to 9 September 2021.
Mountain Province announced changes to the board of directors
13 september 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced changes to its board of directors. Tom Peregoodoff has tendered his resignation from the board of directors with immediate effect.
Meya Mining (SL) Partners with Antwerp-based Samir Gems & Taché Company
10 september 2021
Meya Mining (Meya), owner of a large, 129 square km kimberlite-rich concession in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, has announced a financial and commercial partnership deal with Antwerp-based Samir Gems and Taché Company.
ALROSA's sales revenue amounted to $ 306 million in August
10 september 2021
ALROSA sales of rough and polished diamonds in August totaled $306 million, including proceeds from rough diamond sales of $297 million, and polished diamond sales of $10 million, the company said in a statement distributed today.
Diamcor Mining completes first phase of upgrades at SA project
10 september 2021
Diamcor Mining has completed the installation of the first phase of planned upgrades ahead of schedule at the company’s Krone Endora at Venetia Project in South Africa.
Lucara board formally approves Karowe underground expansion project in Botswana
10 september 2021
Lucara Diamond’s board of directors has formally approved the Karowe underground expansion project, following the financial close and satisfaction of all conditions precedent under the senior secured project financing debt package of $220 million.
AGD DIAMONDS recovers 62-carat diamond
10 september 2021
The Grib Mining and Processing Division of AGD DIAMONDS recovered a gem-quality diamond weighing 62.40 carats on September 6, 2021.
UAE, Zimbabwe mull Victoria Falls gold market
10 september 2021
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange and Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will likely result in the setting up of a gold market in the southern African country.
ALROSA and MIBA sign Memorandum of Understanding
10 september 2021
ALROSA, the world's largest diamond mining company by carat, and Bakwanga (MIBA), a leading diamond mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase business, technological, scientific and technical cooperation. This was announced in a statement released by ALROSA on Thursday.
