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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
TAGS reports strong demand and achieves record pricing across all ranges
18 june 2021
The Trans Atlantic Gem Sales (TAGS) event took place in Dubai from 9th to 16th June 2021. Following the lockdown in India, TAGS investigated the possibility of conducting a sales event in Surat. But, despite the continuation of travel restrictions and the impact of the Covid pandemic in India, TAGS reports that almost all its regular customers took the decision to deploy their buying teams outside of India.
Rio Tinto appoints Peter Cunningham as Chief Financial Officer
18 june 2021
Mining major Rio Tinto has appointed Peter Cunningham as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. Peter, who has been Interim Chief Financial Officer since 1 January 2021, will also join the Rio Tinto Board as an executive director at the same time, according to a press release from the miner.
AGD DIAMONDS processes the 30 millionth ton of ore
17 june 2021
On June 12, 2021, the National Day of the Russian Federation, the Grib Mining and Processing Division of AGD DIAMONDS successfully processed the 30 millionth ton of ore marking a jubilee achievement since the start of commercial development of the Grib Diamond Deposit.
Diamcor boosts Q1 revenues
17 june 2021
Diamcor Mining says it sold 4,468.04 carats for more than $1,2 million or $270.39 per carat in the first quarter ending June 30, 2021, despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, which limited processing capacity.
Debswana unearths world's 'third largest' diamond – report
17 june 2021
Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government has dug a 1,098-carat stone that is called the world’s third-largest diamond ever.
Chow Tai Fook joins CIBJO as a member
17 june 2021
CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its Board of Directors has confirmed the membership of the Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.
India’s cut and polished diamond exports up 131.44% in May
16 june 2021
India’s overall export of cut & polished diamonds at $ 2010.92 mn in May 2021 compared to $ 868.88 mn in May 2020 registered a growth of 131.44% as per data reported in gjepc.org.
Lucapa raises over A$1.6m from share purchase plan
16 june 2021
Lucapa Diamond has raised A$1.65 million from more than 33 million shares sold to eligible shareholders under its Share Purchase Plan (SPP).
‘Diamond’ rush in SA’s KwaZulu-Natal province
16 june 2021
There is a ‘diamond’ rush in the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, according to media reports. Reuters reports that more than 1,000 fortune seekers flocked to the village in search of the precious stones after the discovery of unidentified stones in the area.
Tanzania launches new gold refinery
16 june 2021
Tanzania has commissioned a new gold refinery in Mwanza as the country’s central bank mulls plans to start buying the precious metal.
