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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
India’s cut and polished diamond exports up 122.70% in June 2021
20 july 2021
India’s cut & polished diamonds exports recorded at $ 2000.48 mn in June 2021 show a growth of 122.70 per cent as compared to $ 898.30 mn for the same month of the previous year. Imports of cut & polished diamonds at $ 89.17 mn in June 2021 showed a decline of 54.05 per cent as compared to $ 194.08 mn for the same month of the previous year, according to data from the Gem&Jewellery Export promotion Council.
Nornickel produces first batch of certified carbon-neutral nickel
20 july 2021
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper has produced its first batch of certified carbon-neutral nickel which will be shipped to customers.
Zim loses diamonds worth $140 mln – report
20 july 2021
Zimbabwe lost diamonds worth $140 million that disappeared from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) and Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) repositories, according to a local news report citing the country’s auditor general.
Catoca H1 diamond sales fetch $280 mln
20 july 2021
Angola's largest diamond mining company, Catoca sold 2.9 million carats of diamonds worth $280 million in the first half of the year.
Osino elated with PEA results for Namibia gold mine
20 july 2021
Osino Resources says the results of its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for a gold mining project in central Namibia are positive.
Antwerp H1: Rough Market Thrives with Double Digit Growth, Outperforms 2019
19 july 2021
Figures on the trade in Antwerp in the first six months of the year demonstrate the city is back on track of the pre-pandemic upturn seen in the first few months of 2020, outperforming 2019 figures on rough trade with double digit growth.
Philips to present fine jewels at online auction during July 23-27
19 july 2021
Philips Asia, the Hong Kong-based auction house, has scheduled an online auction for July 23 to 27 to offer more than 120 lots from major jewellers.
Richemont’s strong trading for Q1 2021
19 july 2021
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announced its sales results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021. Strong start to the financial year with Group sales up by 129% at constant exchange rates and 121% at actual exchange rates compared to the first quarter ended 30 June 2020.
VOS Vicenzaoro to be held from 10th to 14th September 2021
19 july 2021
The international jewellery exhibition VOS Vicenzaoro organized by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, to be held in physical attendance from 10th to 14th September 2021 in Vicenza.
Philippines renews contract with OceanaGold for Didipio mine
16 july 2021
Australia’s OceanaGold Corp. has announced that the Philippines has renewed its contract for the Didipio gold and copper mine for another 25 years. The operation had been halted for almost two years due to a dispute with the provincial government over the company’s license to operate.
