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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
US-based LJ West Diamonds opens sales office in Perth
17 march 2021
LJ West Diamonds, the New York-based company holds one of the world’s largest collections of Argyle pink diamonds as it is an Authorised Partner of the mine since the 1980s.
Signet Jewelers joins United Nations Global Compact
17 march 2021
Signet Jewelers announced it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
Re-located Marange villagers cry foul
17 march 2021
Zimbabwe's Marange villagers who were relocated to pave way for diamond mining in the area are complaining about their poor living conditions, according to news reports.
SA PGM miner Royal Bafokeng boosts revenue, profit
17 march 2021
South African platinum group metals (PGM) miner Royal Bafokeng’s revenue jumped 78.6% to 13.38 billion rand ($871.97 million) in the year ended December 31, 2020, from R7.5 billion, a year earlier.
GV Gold to carry out IPO at Moscow Stock Exchange
17 march 2021
Russian gold mining company GV Gold together with its subsidiaries announced the intention to conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to place ordinary shares listed on the Moscow Stock Exchange.
Sulfur Project in Norilsk will create more than 1,000 jobs
16 march 2021
The implementation of the Sulfur Project by Norilsk Nickel aimed at utilizing sulfur dioxide at its Polar Division will create more than 1,000 new jobs at the company's operations in Norilsk. This was announced by Andrey Grachev, Vice President of Norilsk Nickel at the II International Exhibition, "Clean Country".
Gem Diamonds to pay dividends for the first time since 2015
16 march 2021
Gem Diamonds, which mines diamonds at Letseng mine in Lesotho, has proposed to pay ordinary dividends of 2.5 US cents per share in June this year for the first time since 2015.
India’s polished diamond exports up 26.51% in February
16 march 2021
India’s cut and polished diamond export increased 26.51 per cent registering $ 1750.19 mn during Feb 2021 as against $ 1383.43 mn exported in Feb 2020, according to provisional data released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India.
India’s gold imports surge 123.95 % in February 2021
16 march 2021
According to the statistics published by the Commerce and Industry Ministry of the Government of India, gold imports in February 2021 registered $5290.55 mn, compared to gold imports of $2362.35 mn in February 2020, recording an increase of 123.95 per cent.
Diamond treasure for the 100th anniversary of Chanel n° 5 perfume
16 march 2021
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the creation of the famous n°5 perfume, Chanel released a collection of 123 exclusive jewelry, the main decoration of which was a necklace with an octagonal diamond in the shape of a perfume bottle.
