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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
DRC's Gecamines offer to buy copper assets from ERG
15 february 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) state miner Gecamines has formally proposed to acquire a portion of Eurasian Resources Group's (ERG) copper and cobalt assets in the country to recoup the value of partner-owned projects and amass reserves of green transition-critical metals.
India's Commerce Ministry allows foreign buyers to supply gold to SEZs free of charge
15 february 2024
In a significant move, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a notification, G.S.R. 105(E), amending the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rules, 2006. The newly introduced SEZ (Amendment) Rules, 2024, comes into force immediately.
585*GOLDEN discovers correlation between average receipt value and population of a city
15 february 2024
The 585*GOLDEN jewelry company conducted a study and found out how the average receipt for jewelry in Russian cities correlates with their population.
Southern Palladium projects 26-year Bengwenyama mine life
14 february 2024
A scoping study by Southern Palladium shows that the Bushveld Complex's Bengwenyama platinum group metals (PGMs) project in South Africa might have a 26-year mining life.
India's Titan plans to add 14 more Tanishq stores by the end of FY24
14 february 2024
The Titan Company plans to add 14 more Tanishq stores in India by the end of FY24, building on the 30 stores it introduced in the past nine months. At present, the company has over 410 Tanishq stores in the country.
Jubilee mulls expansion in Zambia
14 february 2024
Jubilee Metals wants to expand its Zambian operations to reach an initial goal of 25 000 tonnes of copper per year.
World's most expensive diamonds unveiled at DJWE
14 february 2024
At $100 mln, the world's most expensive pair of diamonds was unveiled at Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) last week.
State Diamond Trader wants to source stones beyond SA's jurisdiction
13 february 2024
South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) is considering extending sourcing of rough diamonds beyond the country’s jurisdiction to counter the negative impact of the global economic downturn, according to a senior official.
Australia’s iron ore producers partner with BlueScope on steel decarbonisation
13 february 2024
Australia’s two largest iron ore producers and its biggest steelmaker have partnered to accelerate the decarbonisation of steelmaking by agreeing to jointly investigate the development of the country’s first ironmaking Electric Smelting Furnace (ESF) pilot plant, as per a press release from Rio Tinto.
Rostekhnadzor suspends underground excavation at Udachny
13 february 2024
The Lensk Department of the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) has issued a notice to suspend the excavation of a number of underground mine workings at the Udachny mine in Yakutia for 90 days.
