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Helga Pombal: Angola's Stardiam finds solution to the threat posed by lab-grown diamonds
Stardiam manager of production Helga Pombal told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa on the sidelines of the Angola International Diamond Conference that lab-grown diamonds are creating a parallel market for more accessible stones, combined with lower...
11 november 2024
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
GJC seeks postponement of ‘mandatory hallmarking’ implementation to June 2022
19 april 2021
The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has written to the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt of India, to consider postponing and extending the deadline for implementation of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery to June 2022.
Namdia will not renew controversial diamond evaluation contract – report
19 april 2021
Namibia's state-owned Namib Desert Diamond (Namdia) will not renew the diamond evaluation contract of Nuska Technologies, according to the local media citing a senior government official. Namdia appointed Nuska Technologies (then C-Sixty Investments) as a diamond evaluator in 2016 and the contract expires in October this year.
SA platinum miner's operations hamstrung by COVID-19
19 april 2021
South Africa's platinum miner Wesizwe says the use of two underground mine shafts at its Bakubung mine in the North West province was seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
India to implement mandatory gold hallmarking from I June
16 april 2021
The Indian government is all set to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from 1 June 2021, according to a media report.
Zimbabwe ups gold production in March
16 april 2021
Fidelity Printers and Refineries (FPR), a division of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says gold deliveries rose by 54.57% in March 2021 to 1.8 tonnes compared to 1.17 tonnes the previous month due to improved weather conditions.
Botswana Diamonds plans second stage six-hole drilling at Thorny River
16 april 2021
Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds says it will next week commence a second stage six-hole drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The programme is expected to take two weeks with the results announced shortly thereafter.
Tharisa poised to meet PGMs production target
16 april 2021
Dual-listed Tharisa, which has operations in South Africa, is set to meet its annual platinum group metals (PGMs) production target due to a resilient production performance feeding into a strong pricing environment. The miner's guidance for the full year is between 155 000 oz and 165 000 oz of PGMs.
Endiama to boost monthly diamond output at Lunhinga
15 april 2021
The Lunhinga project, which is owned by Angolan State-owned diamond company Endiama, is set to boost its monthly output from the current 10 000 carats to 20,000 carats, according to media reports.
Mountain Province Diamonds announced first quarter 2021 production and sales results
15 april 2021
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced production and sales results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 from the Gahcho Kué diamond Mine.
Emerald Jewel plans expansion of its ‘Jewel One’ outlets
15 april 2021
South Indian city Coimbatore-based Emerald Jewel Industry India Ltd plans to expand its retail footprint across the State through its branded stores.
