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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
South Africa establishes junior mining exploration fund
09 february 2024
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to establish the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF).
First Indian jewellery brand Malabar Gold & Diamonds sets up shop in Australia
09 february 2024
Scripting history as the first Indian International jewellery brand to begin operations in Australia, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the 6th largest jewellery retailer globally, has launched their new showroom in Australia at Sydney.
Trafigura, Kamoa-Kakula to be Lobito Atlantic Railway's first clients
09 february 2024
Trafigura and Kamoa-Kakula have signed a contract with the Lobito Atlantic Railway to transport minerals for at least six years between the African Copperbelt and the Atlantic coast of Angola.
Antipa Minerals announces gold results for 2024 from diamond drilling at Minyari Dome
09 february 2024
Antipa Minerals Ltd has unveiled the final assays from phase two 2023 diamond drilling at its wholly owned Minyari Dome Gold-Copper Project in Western Australia's Paterson Province, which point to significant gold discoveries with copper to boot.
Nornickel signs cooperation agreements with two Russian software developers
09 february 2024
Nornickel has signed cooperation agreements with two Russian software developers — RED SOFT and Bazalt SPO.
De Beers, Angolan state-owned firms ink MoU to develop local diamond sector
08 february 2024
De Beers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angola’s National Mineral Resource Agency, Angola’s state-owned diamond company, Endiama, and Angola’s state-owned diamond trading company, Sodiam.
ALROSA's subsidiary to begin gold production in Yakutia
08 february 2024
Anabar Diamonds, a subsidiary of ALROSA, will commence the development of placer gold deposits in two license areas in the Oleneksky ulus (district) of the Republic of Yakutia.
West African 2024 production matches long-term mining strategy
08 february 2024
West African Resources is confident that its Sanbrado mine, located in Burkina Faso, will yield a gold production of 190,000 oz to 210,000 oz this year, in line with the company's established mining strategy.
Two of Norilsk Nickel’s projects won the largest IT award in Russia
08 february 2024
Two IT projects of Norilsk Nickel won the GlobalCIO Project of the Year competition, for which a total of 484 projects were submitted.
PGI CEO Huw Daniel to retire; new CEO named
08 february 2024
Platinum Guild International (PGI), the jewelry industry’s authority on platinum, has announced that its longtime chief executive, Huw Daniel will retire at the end of March, after twenty one years with the organization.
