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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
Lesotho auctions diamonds collected from illegal miners
22 june 2021
The government of Lesotho recently auctioned diamonds collected from illegal miners, according to media reports. The country’s National Assembly passed a law last year that granted amnesty to people in possession of illegal rough diamonds should they declare them to the government.
Botswana renews Tsodilo prospection license for two years
22 june 2021
Tsodilo Resources says its Prospection License 369/2014 has been renewed by the government of Botswana for two years commencing October 1, 2021. The license area contains the company's diamondiferous BK16 kimberlite project.
WDC President Edward Asscher: Consumers today want to know about a diamond’s provenance
22 june 2021
Speaking at the Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting started yesterday, Edward Asscher, President of the World Diamond Council (WDC) said that consumers want to be assured that the diamonds they are considering buying have made a positive impact on the world.
JGA kicks off first omnichannel edition with digital experience
22 june 2021
The global jewellery community is coming together digitally for three weeks of product discovery, inspiration and networking at Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong’s first-ever digital edition, JGA Virtual from 17 June to 7 July.
Kimberley Process considers digitalization of KP certificates a priority for further work
21 june 2021
Alexey Moiseev, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation and Chairman of Kimberley Process (KP) in 2021 said this in his welcoming speech to the participants of the KP intersessional meeting, which started today in an online format and will wrap up next Friday.
IRMA releases ‘draft of Standard for Responsible Mineral Processing’ for public comment
21 june 2021
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has released its draft Standard for Responsible Mineral Processing for a 60-day global public comment period.
SA small, junior diamond mining sector in dire straits – report
21 june 2021
South Africa’s small and junior diamond mining sector is up the creek, according to media reports citing the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo).
OreCorp raises A$56m to develop Tanzania gold project
21 june 2021
Gold developer OreCorp is set to raise A$56-million through an institutional placement to fund the development of its Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania.
Auction of Australian pink diamonds scheduled for 21 June – 1 July
18 june 2021
A private collection of rare diamonds has recently been discovered in Brisbane, Australia. The Eleven Pink Diamonds originally sourced from the Argyle diamond mine are expected to exceed previous records when they are offered for sale in Sydney at the world’s First-Ever Public Tender of Pink Diamonds.
ALROSA shareholders approved H2’20 dividends at RUB 70.3 bn
18 june 2021
Voting by absentee ballot at their annual general meeting held on 16 June 2021, ALROSA shareholders approved dividends for the second half of 2020 at RUB 9.54 per share, which makes a total of RUB 70.3 bn.
