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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
Saudi Arabia announces tender for six mining licenses
08 april 2024
Saudi Arabia has announced a tender for the development of six mining fields. Applications for participation in the tender are accepted from April 1 to May 31, technical proposals must be submitted by the beginning of May, the winners will be announced by the end of July 2024.
DRC suspends subcontracting companies working at ERG-run mines
08 april 2024
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suspended nine subcontracting companies working at mines run by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), adding to the complications faced by the cobalt and copper producers in the country.
Harmony concludes landmark five-year wage deal
08 april 2024
Harmony Gold Mining has reached a landmark five-year agreement to increase wages and other conditions of service with its five labour unions.
State Duma tax committee proposes gold mining tax hike from June 1
05 april 2024
The budget and tax committee of Russian State Duma made a proposal to increase the mineral extraction tax (MET) on gold by 78,000 rubles ($845) per kilogram from June 1 until the end of this year.
Mountain Province Diamonds announces FY and 4Q 2023 results
05 april 2024
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2023.
African development banks are the most probable financiers of Caledonia’s $250-million gold mine in Zimbabwe
05 april 2024
African development banks are considered the most probable sources of funding for Caledonia's proposed $250-million gold mine in Zimbabwe, according to media reports citing a senior company executive.
Exports of precious stones from Afghanistan in 2023 exceeded $2.2 million
05 april 2024
Afghan exports of precious and semi-precious stones exceeded $2.2 million last year.
Ivanhoe produces 86,203 tonnes of copper at the DRC mine in the first quarter
05 april 2024
Ivanhoe Mines produced 86,203 tonnes of copper in concentrate at its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the first quarter of 2024.
Norilsk Nickel shares to resume trading on April 8 after splitting
05 april 2024
PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel completed the procedure of share splitting on April 4, and trading in the company’s securities will resume on the Moscow Exchange on April 8.
Panna diamond mine in India resumes operations after lengthy downtime
04 april 2024
India’s first and only mechanised diamond mine near Panna in Madhya Pradesh has resumed production after a prolonged period of inactivity.
