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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
Egypt's largest manganese ore producer resumes alloy production
11 april 2024
The largest producer of manganese ore in Egypt, Sinai Manganese Company (SMC), has resumed operations at its alloy production workshop after modernization.
Botswana Diamonds embraces AI
10 april 2024
Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds is set to apply artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to its Botswana database in search of new diamond deposits and potentially other minerals.
Sodiam to conduct ninth rough diamond tender on April 19
10 april 2024
Angolan national diamond trading company, Sodiam is set to conduct an online rough diamond tender in collaboration with Trans-Atlantic Gem Sales on April 19.
Nornickel reports first results of its Sulphur Programme
10 april 2024
The Sulphur Programme in Norilsk is starting to deliver first results, reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant (NMP).
Titan jewelry revenue up 17% in Q4 of FY2024
09 april 2024
Indian jewellery company Titan reported a 17% growth in revenue in the fourth quarter of the 2024 financial year amid improved customer throughput.
Lucapa Diamond appoints Stuart Brown as independent non-executive chairperson
09 april 2024
Lucapa Diamond has appointed Stuart Brown as independent non-executive chairperson and Ronald 'Ronnie' Beevor as independent non-executive director to its board.
ALROSA supervisory board to hold meeting on dividend payments for 2023
09 april 2024
The supervisory board of the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA will hold a meeting on April 12 at which it will consider the distribution of dividends for 2023, TASS reports citing the company's representatives.
Petra Diamonds remains on track to deliver $75 million of cash savings
09 april 2024
Petra Diamonds is still on track to deliver $75 million in cash savings in fiscal year 2024 as a result of capital deferrals and cost savings of about $10 million.
More than 60,000 employees of Norilsk Nickel receive remuneration in a form of digital tokens
09 april 2024
More than 60,000 employees of Norilsk Nickel received the company's tokens as part of the innovative Digital Investor project, said Daria Kryachkova, Vice President for Personnel Policy of the company.
Lithium producer acquires Renard diamond mine
08 april 2024
Winsome Resources has signed an agreement to acquire the Renard open pit and underground mines and its infrastructure for use as lithium tailings storage.
