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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
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
Sibanye-Stillwater loses lawsuit over $1.2 bn Brazil nickel deal
14 october 2024
JSE and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has been found liable for damages by the High Court in London following the termination of a $1.2-billion agreement with investment advisor Appian Capital regarding two nickel mines in Brazil.
Rio Tinto acquires US lithium producer Arcadium for $6.7 billion
11 october 2024
Rio Tinto, an Australian-British mining and metals company, has announced the acquisition of US lithium producer Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion. The deal elevates the world's second-largest miner to a major lithium producer.
Newmont divests Ghana’s gold project for $1 bln to China's Zijin
11 october 2024
U.S. mining company Newmont is set to sell its Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana to China's Zijin Mining for $1 billion.
Russian lithium mine’s CAPEX seen at 91 billion rubles
11 october 2024
Capital investment in the Kolmozerskoye lithium deposit, located in the Murmansk region of Russia, is estimated at 91 billion rubles ($946 million). It will reach the design capacity of 45,000 tons of lithium carbonate per year by 2030.
Mali claims Barrick Gold owes $512 mln in taxes, fines
11 october 2024
The military government of Mali is reportedly pursuing at least 300 billion CFA ($512 million) in outstanding taxes and penalties from Barrick Gold as part of the country's effort to increase revenue from mining firms.
De Beers eyes highly designed synthetic diamonds for industrial, technological uses
11 october 2024
De Beers will shift its focus from the production of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) for the jewellery market to the development of highly designed synthetic diamonds for industrial and technological uses, including supercomputer components and space exploration equipment.
BRICS holds first meeting of diamond industry dialogue platform
10 october 2024
A meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors in Moscow on October 9th hosted an informal dialogue platform on cooperation in the diamond industry, held with assistance from the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA).
CIBJO Ethics Commission publishes report on “greenwashing” in jewellery marketing
10 october 2024
The World Jewelry Confederation (CIBJO) Ethics Commission has published its report that focuses on the use of “green” terminology when marketing and advertising jewellery, and the risks and dangers incurred when it is inappropriately applied.
Atlantic receives operating permit for Ghana’s first lithium mine
10 october 2024
Atlantic Lithium has jumped the last regulatory barrier after the Minerals Commission of Ghana issued it with a mine operating permit for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project.
Seminar on interaction between business and indigenous peoples held in Moscow
10 october 2024
An expert seminar “Business and Indigenous Peoples of Russia: the State and Prospects of Relations” is being held in Moscow on October 9-10. It is dedicated to a number of key issues of interaction between companies and indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.
