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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
Hong Kong’s jewellery retail sales climb 27.1% in July
01 september 2021
Sales of jewellery, watches, clocks and valuable gifts, which before the pandemic relied heavily on Chinese tourists from the mainland, climbed 27.1% in July versus a revised 31.9% surge in June, according to a report in Reuters.
Chinese millennials take a shine to traditional gold jewellery
01 september 2021
Of late, for many affluent young Chinese consumers, modern simplicity is out and tradition is back in when it comes to jewellery.
Higher diamond sales boost Botswana economic growth – report
01 september 2021
Higher diamond sales coupled with the recent rebasing of GDP accounts have seen Botswana revising its economic growth to 9.7% in 2021 from the previous forecast of 8.8% in February.
Australia outperforms China in gold production
01 september 2021
Australian gold production for the first half of 2021 was four tonnes more than China’s figures for the same period, according to Melbourne consulting group Surbiton Associates. From January to June, Australia produced 157 tonnes of gold, with 74 tonnes in the March quarter and 83 tonnes in the June quarter. China produced 153 tonnes of gold for the same period.
BlueRock sells three diamonds for $1.1 mln
31 august 2021
BlueRock Diamonds has sold three recently recovered gem-quality stones of 58.6 carats, 21.6 carats and 14.3 carats from its Kareevlei diamond mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa, for $1.1 million.
Small, junior diamond miners continue to dip in SA – report
31 august 2021
South Africa had 220 small and junior diamond miners in March 2020, which is indicative of high unemployment in the country.
ALROSA may allocate 64.7 billion rubles to pay dividends for the first six months of 2021
31 august 2021
ALROSA said yesterday its Supervisory Board met on August 26, 2021 and recommended the general meeting of shareholders to allocate 64.7 billion rubles to be paid as dividends for the first six months of 2021 or 8.79 rubles per share, which corresponds to 100% of free cash flow for this period.
De Beers unveiled its new strategy to connect consumers to its social purpose
31 august 2021
De Beers Group unveiled its new strategy to connect consumers to its social purpose and engage them directly to achieve ambitious sustainability goals by 2030.
Shanta Gold H1 revenue, output drop as profit trebles
31 august 2021
East Africa-focused gold miner Shanta Gold has raked in revenue of $57.8 million from the sale of 31,977 oz in the first half of 2021, which was 21% lower compared to $73 million generated from 44,018 oz sold a year earlier. It said the average realised price from gold sales was $1,807 /oz from the previous $1,533 /oz.
Indian farmer mines 6.47 carat diamond in Panna
30 august 2021
Luck shines on the farmer from Madhya Pradesh for the sixth time as he mines 6.47 carat diamond in Panna.
