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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
Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices
The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...
23 september 2024
Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets
Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.
16 september 2024
Petra realises $49 mln from fifth tender
17 april 2024
Petra Diamonds, which has operations in South Africa and Tanzania, sold 362,000 carats of diamonds yielding $49 million at its fifth tender cycle.
ALROSA to hold pink diamonds auction on April 23-25
17 april 2024
Russian diamond mining company ALROSA has announced that it will hold an auction of investment grade diamonds on April 23-25, 2024.
Polyus sells its alluvial gold mining division
17 april 2024
Polyus Krasnoyarsk, a subsidiary of the Russian gold miner PJSC Polyus, has closed a deal to sell the Lenzoloto company to a group of investors from Russia.
Karen Rentmeesters named interim CEO of AWDC
16 april 2024
The board of directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) appointed Karen Rentmeesters an interim CEO of the organization after Ari Epstein stepped down from the position today.
Supervisory board of ALROSA recommends paying 14.88 billion rubles in dividends for H2 2023
16 april 2024
The supervisory board of ALROSA has issued a recommendation to allocate 14.88 billion rubles ($158 million), or 2.02 rubles per share, as dividends based on the company’s performance for the second half of 2023.
Kavango identifies a significant gold intersection at the Zim project
16 april 2024
Kavango Resources says its initial fire assays from the Hillside Prospect 4 gold project in Matabeleland, southern Zimbabwe, include one significant gold intersection grading at 29.08 grammes per tonne (g/t) over 2.53 m at a depth of 97.47 m.
France plans to speed up mining projects for faster energy transition
16 april 2024
France is considering a move to tap into its mineral resource base faster to push for greater self-sufficiency in the green energy transition.
US and Great Britain impose sanctions against Russian metals
15 april 2024
The U.S. and Great Britain have expanded sanctions against Russia, introducing a ban on the import of aluminum, copper and nickel of Russian origin.
Zimplats to generate cash in the upcoming financial year – CEO
15 april 2024
Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats CEO Alexander Mhembere is confident about the company’s ability to become cash-generative in the next financial year, which starts in July, despite the tough political and economic landscape of Zimbabwe and general platinum group metal (PGM) market challenges brought on by low prices.
Zambia grants EIA for Konkola West Copper exploration
15 april 2024
The Zambian Minister of Mines has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Konkola West Copper project.
