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De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers
Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...
22 july 2024
DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club mulls diamond safari tours in southern Africa
DiaMondaine Diamantaires Club (DDC) is set to organise diamond safari tours in southern Africa, home to major diamond-producing countries. DDC founder Agnes Abdulahu told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa that the launch of the first diamond safari...
15 july 2024
Vladislav Zhdanov: Questions of efficiency and investment potential of diamond mining versus diamond growing pique keen interest
Vladislav Zhdanov is Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE). He told Rough&Polished about new researches into the effectiveness of diamond production methods.
02 july 2024
Why it's expensive to cut and polish diamonds in Africa? ADMA president António Oliveira has the answer
The African Diamond Manufacturers Association (ADMA) president António Oliveira told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that the lack of a robust infrastructure in Africa fails to accelerate and encourage manufacturing...
24 june 2024
Edahn Golan: IPO feasible but not Anglo’s preferred way to sell De Beers
Edahn Golan, owner of the eponymous Edahn Golan Diamond Research and Data, told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that while an IPO of De Beers is “feasible," he does not think this is a route Anglo American...
17 june 2024
Russian Fplus gadgets successfully tested in the Arctic
Yesterday
The domestic electronics manufacturer Fplus announced the successful testing of a new model line of gadgets in the Russian Arctic National Park during the exploration on Franz Josef Land.
Head of Rosneft: tankers for the NSR can be jointly build with Chinese companies
25 july 2024
Ice-class tankers for the Northern Sea Route can be built together with Chinese companies, said Igor Sechin, head of Rosneft, executive secretary of the presidential Commission on Fuel and Energy development strategy.
Murmansk region to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries
24 july 2024
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov voiced support for the creation of production facilities in Monchegorsk for active cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries, according to the governor of the Murmansk Region Andrey Chibis.
New large transport hub for the Northern Sea Route may be built on the Yenisei river
23 july 2024
The Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) and Rosatom agreed to establish transport hubs on the Yenisei, Ob, Irtysh and Lena rivers to improve cargo transportation.
Arctic LNG-2 project on the verge of collapse
22 july 2024
Arctic LNG - 2, the largest Russian project for the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG), implemented by Novatek, is in danger of collapse.
Russia takes various measures to support indigenous small-numbered peoples in Yakutia
19 july 2024
The Republic of Yakutia is implementing various measures of state support for the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, including the protection of the native habitat and traditional economic activities, the press service of the head and government of the region reported.
New wells for permafrost study to be drilled in Yamal
18 july 2024
A total of 48 new wells for monitoring the state of frozen soils (permafrost) will be drilled by the end of this year in 10 regions of Russia, including the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.
