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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
Lucapa recovers 203-carat Type IIa diamond at Lulo
22 march 2024
ASX-listed diamond miner and explorer Lucapa Diamond has recovered a 203-carat Type IIa diamond at its 40%-owned Lulo mine in Angola.
Major Chinese copper smelters agree on production cuts amid raw supply shortage, low processing fees
22 march 2024
Biggest copper smelters in China have run into complications due to a shortage of raw material from miners and a decrease in copper processing fees which prompted talks of supply cuts.
Russia's gold reserves unchanged in February
22 march 2024
The share of monetary gold in the international reserves of Russia for February 2024 remained unchanged. As of March 1, reserves amounted to 74.9 million ounces (2329.65 tons), according to a statement by the Bank of Russia.
Sibanye-Stillwater temporarily suspends production at SA platinum mine after accident
22 march 2024
Production from Sibanye-Stillwater's Siphumelele shaft in Rustenburg, South Africa, has been temporarily suspended due to damage to surface infrastructure on February 29.
Bank of Russia approves stock split at Nornickel
22 march 2024
The Bank of Russia has approved the state registration of MMC Norilsk Nickel's decision to split its share stock 1 to 100.
Polished diamond exports from India dip 28%, rough diamond imports decrease 6% in February 2024 - GJEPC
21 march 2024
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India has released its monthly data on the country's diamond trade for February 2024.
Australia-based miners to receive funding for rare earth projects from US
21 march 2024
The US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) offered about $850 million of investments to Australian mining companies to develop rare earth minerals projects both in Australia and in Latin America.
Earnings on investment diamonds in rubles amounted to 20% in 2023 - ALROSA
21 march 2024
Last year, the profitability of investment diamonds in rubles turned out to be high despite the global diamond industry slowdown, the representatives of the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA noted.
AngloGold's core earnings decline
21 march 2024
AngloGold Ashanti’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined to $1.42 billion for the year ending December 31, 2023, in comparison to $1.79 billion in the previous year.
Copper 360 finalises the acquisition of Nama Copper
21 march 2024
Copper 360 has completed its four-month due diligence on Mazule Resources, which previously owned Nama Copper, and paid a total of R140.5 million ($7.4 million).
