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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
Angola H1 diamond revenue falls
05 june 2020
Angola’s diamond revenue has dropped in the first half of the year, according to the governor of the National Bank of Angola, José de Lima Massano.
ALROSA’s Severalmaz cuts production
05 june 2020
PJSC Seralmaz, part of the ALROSA Group, will reduce production at its Lomonosov Division in 2020 due to the closure of the Group’s key sales markets and a slump in demand for diamonds amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Titan to record decreased profit for 1H due to COVID-19
05 june 2020
Tata Group company Titan recently announced that the company’s operating cash flow was negative in the last two months due to virtually zero sales in the first six weeks of lockdown.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced changes to its board of directors
05 june 2020
The Company announced the addition of Ken Robertson to its board of directors.
Russian Far East is of interest to Indian diamond cutting companies - report
04 june 2020
Indian companies see the Russian Far East as a center for creating diamond-cutting enterprises.
Peter Meeus set to advise Angola on diamond mining reform – report
04 june 2020
Belgian consultant Peter Meeus, who owns PME Consulting, is negotiating with the Angolan government to help the southern African country reform its diamond mining sector.
Lucapa raises $5.25M to advance search of Lulo primary kimberlite sources
04 june 2020
Lucapa Diamond has raised $5.25 million under its non-renounceable pro-rata rights issue which closed on 29 May.
Natural Diamond Council not deterred by Covid-19 as it promotes natural stones
04 june 2020
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), a global alliance of major diamond mining companies, will continue marketing natural diamonds as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to threaten sales.
Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair to be held from 7-11 September 2020
04 june 2020
The 66th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) will be held from 7-11, September 2020 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand.
Thai coloured stones and silver jewellery sector looks to China for growth
03 june 2020
The Commercial Consul, Royal Thai Consulate General in Shanghai has commented on the considerable potential for Thai jewellery to penetrate the Chinese market, adding that coloured stones and silver jewellery are gaining in popularity among young Chinese consumers who prefer modern designs.
