Vladimir Rybkin, Head of Gohran of the Russian Federation, answered the questions put by the correspondent of Rough&Polished.
Namibia’s leading diamond producer, Namdeb revealed recently that its output for 2009 was expected to be less than half that of last year. The company said it was also experiencing lower quality ore at its land operations and would not raise production until its brownfield expansion projects materialised. Rough & Polished’s African Bureau Editor Veronica Novoselova had an interview with Namibia’s Diamond Commissioner, Kennedy Hamutenya who spoke widely on the operations of Namdeb.
The Institute for Regional Economy of the North is currently the only scientific entity in Russia called to develop scientific grounds for economic policy, development of market economy, social and economic policy and rational accommodation of productive forces and branches of the national economy in the North taking the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as an example. Mikhail Nikolayev, Doctor of Economics and First Deputy Director of the Institute, in his interview to Rough&Polished told about the activities of this scientific body.11.03.2010
ALROSA’s new contracts with India will reach $490 million
During the visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to India ALROSA will tie up contracts to deliver rough diamonds to Indian diamond cutting factories to the amount of $490 million within the next three years, the company’s spokesman told Rough&Polished.
11.03.2010
Zim shortlists 20 diamond miners for Marange – report
Reports say Zimbabwe has short-listed about 20 companies to extract diamonds at the troubled Marange field but only five were being seriously considered.
11.03.2010
Circulation of fake certificates gives KP headache
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) secretariat, in Namibia has acknowledged the existence and circulation of fraudulent certificates.
11.03.2010
Gemfields mulls beneficiation of gemstone in Zambia
Gemfields is considering plans to open a rough gemstone trading business, in Kitwe, Zambia, as well as establish a trial cutting facility at its Kagem mine, also in Zambia to determine the feasibility of local beneficiation.
11.03.2010
Pangea says adieu to CAR as it sells diamond project, shuts down another
Emerging mid-tier diamond producer and explorer Pangea Diamondfields said it will sell its Dimbi project in the Central African Republic (CAR) to an unnamed “senior” employee.
11.03.2010
Gemstone miner dismiss fears of dwindling tanzanite reserves
Reports say Tanzanite One has allayed fears that the country was running out of the precious blue mineral as only a very small fraction of the mining hills was being mined.
10.03.2010
Forsys completes strategic review for Namibia uranium project, seeks funding
Forsys Metals has with its financial advisor, Morgan Stanley, completed a comprehensive review of potential strategic and financial alternatives for the company to maximize shareholder value from its Valencia Uranium Project.
10.03.2010
Antwerp's rough exports up 164% in February
Antwerp's rough diamond exports in February soared by 164.3%, compared to the same month last year to 10.8 million carats, according to figures released by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC).