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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...
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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
Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices
The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...
23 september 2024
China to protect its rare earth resources for national security
05 july 2024
China has adopted a number of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting resources in the interest of national security. In particular, the authorities have adopted mining, smelting and trade regulations for critical elements used in the production of various items - from magnets for electric vehicles to consumer electronics.
Diamcor raises $1.5 mln to advance SA diamond project
05 july 2024
Diamcor Mining has closed a second and final tranche of CND$600,300 ($440,637) of its non-brokered private placement, bringing the total of the offering to just above CND$2 million ($1.5 million).
Russian rough diamond exports down to 32.4 million carats in 2023
04 july 2024
In 2023, diamond exports from Russia fell by 12% to 32.4 million carats, compared to 36.7 million carats a year earlier, according to the Kimberley Process (KP) report.
Sibanye-Stillwater cuts SA region workforce by 14% since 2023
04 july 2024
Sibanye-Stillwater has since the beginning of 2023 reduced the total number of employees and contractors in the Southern African (SA) region by 14% to just over 70,000 from about 81,500 at the end of 2022.
Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign to 19.76%
04 july 2024
Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration has increased its shareholding in Sovereign, a company advancing a tier-1 Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi, to 19.76%.
Luk Fook jewellery retailer’s profit up due to influx of tourists and higher gold prices
04 july 2024
Hong Kong jewellery company Luk Fook Holdings published the results of the 2023-2024 financial year that ended on March 31 and reported a 28% increase in revenue. The retail chain, which has over 3,500 jewellery stores, earned $1.96 billion over the year. Gross profit increased by 29.2% to $534 million.
Diamond jewelry demand in Russia increases 2.5 times since 2021 - 585*GOLDEN
04 july 2024
The 585*GOLDEN jewelry retailer has recorded jewelry demand trends from 2021 to 2024. The results of a large-scale study by its department of analytics and data were announced at the annual Russian Retail Week forum in Moscow.
Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg valued at $1.2 mln
03 july 2024
Jeweller Fabergé has partnered with Gemfields to produce the unique Fabergé x Gemfields Malaika Egg, priced at $1.2 million.
MIPT opens postgraduate school for blockchain technologies
03 july 2024
The Physics and Technology School of Applied Mathematics and Informatics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has opened enrollment for postgraduate studies in the field of distributed ledgers (blockchain technologies). The postgraduate program will be the first state curriculum in Russia that is entirely dedicated to this area.
DRC State miner Gecamines blocks sale of cobalt miner Chemaf
03 july 2024
The Democratic Republic of Congo's State miner, Gecamines, has decided not to approve the sale of cobalt miner Chemaf and its Congolese assets to Norin Mining, a Chinese miner.
