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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
Exploration companies homing in on Nunavut’s next big diamond finds
25 may 2021
COVID-19 dealt a setback to some companies in the mining and exploration industry in 2020, but the pandemic hasn’t ground activity to a complete halt, according to nunavutnews.com.
Dubai may have a bank to finance diamond trade
24 may 2021
Dubai may host a bank or financial source within two and a half years to credit trade operations in the diamond market.
Bain & Company: Global personal luxury goods market on recovery track
24 may 2021
Impacted by a turbulent 2020, the luxury market has started its path towards recovery. The industry returned to growth in the first quarter of 2021, growing by 0-1% versus 2019. And, if current market dynamics persist, luxury could return to 2019 levels as of this year, says a press release from Bain & Company.
SEBI proposes framework for setting up a spot gold exchange
24 may 2021
The Indian market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a framework for setting up a spot gold exchange, in a discussion paper released one week ago. The proposal was first announced by the Finance Minister Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget this year.
Chow Tai Fook & NDC partner to promote natural diamonds
24 may 2021
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group (CTF) have forged a partnership to promote natural diamonds to Chinese consumers.
Richemont announced its sales results for the year ended 31 March 2021
24 may 2021
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announced its sales results for the year ended 31 March 2021. Overall, the decline in sales for the year was contained to 8% at actual exchange rates and to 5% at constant exchange rates.
Angola’s SODIAM lines up rough diamond tender in June
21 may 2021
The Angolan State National Diamond Trading Company, SODIAM, is set to conduct a rough diamond tender next month, in Luanda, Angola. It said in a statement to Rough&Polished that the total value of the tender was estimated at between $ 27 million and $30 Million.
Anjin to boost diamond output in Zimbabwe’s Marange
21 may 2021
Anjin Investments, a joint venture between China's Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company (AFECC) and Matt Bronze, an investment vehicle controlled by Zimbabwe's military, is planning to 10 million carats in 2023 and 12 million carats in 2025.
JUNWEX holds its 20th jewelry exhibition in Moscow making it a jubilee event
21 may 2021
Moscow hosted the 20th JUNWEX jewelry exhibition, New Russian Style, making it a jubilee event held on the premises of the All-Russia Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy.
Angola to open diamond exchange on an experimental basis in 2022 – report
21 may 2021
Angola is planning to open its diamond exchange in 2022, although on an experimental basis, according to a senior government official.
