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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
Gokhran may hold another diamond auction in 2021
03 september 2021
Alrosa previously acquired about 70% of the rough diamonds from Gokhran auctioned by Russia’s Ministry of Finance.
Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair to go ‘Virtual’ in September
03 september 2021
Thailand's gems and jewellery industry, like many others, has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. This sector has long been an important contributor to the Thai economy, ranking third behind automobiles and electronics in total export value, with international shipments worth more than $15 bn a year, as per a media reports.
RZM to double production capacity
03 september 2021
RZM Murowa (formerly Murowa Diamonds), a subsidiary of RioZim is planning to commission its processing plant in the next quarter which is expected to double its production capacity.
JGW Virtual preview to begin on 6 September
03 september 2021
Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong’s (JGW) virtual edition scheduled to run from September 13 to 30 is inviting professional buyers to register and view its exhibitors’ products from September 6, one week before the virtual event.
Diamcor posts net loss of $845k
02 september 2021
Diamcor Mining has recorded a net loss of $844,899 in the interim period ended June 30, 2021, resulting in a $0.01 per share loss compared to a net loss of $744,487, a year earlier.
Indian Government extends gold hallmarking deadline by three months
02 september 2021
The Government of India has decided to extend the deadline for gold hallmarking by three months, giving a big relief to jewellers in the country. The new deadline is November 30, 2021. Earlier the deadline was August 31, 2021.
Botswana Diamonds commences eight-hole drilling at Thorny River
02 september 2021
AIM and BSE listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds has commenced drilling on its Thorny River project in South Africa. It said eight reverse circulation drill holes are planned to drill in-between the recently discovered River and River Extension blows.
Akobo picks contractor for metallurgical test work in Ethiopia
02 september 2021
Akobo Minerals has awarded to Zimbabwean mineral processing company Peacocke and Simpson a contract to conduct metallurgical test work at its Segele gold project in Ethiopia.
Al Capone pocket watch put up for auction Witherells
02 september 2021
The pocket watch of Al Capone, the infamous godfather of the Chicago mafia of the 1920s and 1930s, will be sold on October 8 at Witherells, writes lefigaro.fr.
Lucapa boosts H1 revenue
01 september 2021
Lucapa Diamond has improved its first-half attributable revenue from its 40%-owned Lulo mine in Angola and 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho to A$35.1 million from the previous year’s A$10.3 million.
