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Mmetla Masire: Okavango to resume diamond sales in January
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is set to resume diamond sales in January 2025, whether the market remains depressed or not. ODC managing director Mmetla Masire told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa on the side-lines of...
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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
Russian Finance Minister re-elected to head ALROSA Supervisory Board
13 july 2020
Following the absentee vote on Friday, July 10, ALROSA Supervisory Board members elected Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Supervisory Board members also elected Chairman’s deputies and members of special-purpose committees.
Southstone decries lockdown impact on Oena diamond output
13 july 2020
Southstone Minerals says second and third quarter production at its Oena Diamond Mine, in South Africa was affected by the mandatory closure of the mine from 26 March to 3 May 2020 due to COVID-19.
Angolan police seize over 4,400 diamonds from French national
13 july 2020
The Angolan police have seized 4,429 diamonds from a French national as part of its operation transparency, according to local media.
Tanzania stops Petra’s plans to sell Williamson Diamond Mine – report
13 july 2020
The Tanzanian government has stopped Petra Diamonds’ plans to sell its 75% stake in the Williamson Diamond Mine (WDM) in Mwadui, according to local media.
Covid-19 claims 21 lives of SA mine workers as positive cases reach 3 119
13 july 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed 21 lives of mine workers in South Africa as positive cases reached 3 119 on Tuesday, according to the Minerals Council South Africa.
An exclusive diamond recovered by AGD DIAMONDS is named after Boris Popov
10 july 2020
A unique diamond recovered by AGD DIAMONDS at the Grib Mine in April 2020 was named after Boris Popov, the statesman who made a significant contribution to the discovery and development of the Arkhangelsk diamondiferous province.
Covid-19 pandemic slows Lucapa Q2 output in Angola
10 july 2020
Lucapa Diamond’s second quarter output at its 40%-owned Lulo alluvial project, in Angola eased 24% to 2,944 carats compared to 3,868 carats, a year earlier.
ALROSA's sales in June “were expectedly low”
10 july 2020
The diamond miner’s total sales of rough and polished diamonds in June amounted to $ 31.3 million, including $ 24.8 million in rough sales and $ 6.5 million in polished sales, according to its trading update released on Friday.
Diamond Fields amends cooperation agreement with TMH over Madagascar project
10 july 2020
Diamond Fields Resources (DFR) has amended its cooperation agreement with TMH Acquisition (TMH), a special purpose vehicle established by Denham Mining to advance the company's Beravina project in Madagascar.
Severalmaz resumes operations at processing plant
10 july 2020
Severalmaz, a subsidiary of ALROSA Group, resumed operations at its processing plant on the Lomonosov diamond field after a temporary shutdown. The ore processing facility, idle since mid-May, was restarted on July 8 and will continue operation until October 8, 2020, ALROSA says in its press note.
