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

Sarine’s David Block: Diamond Industry at Standstill Until Chinese Demand Returns

David Block is CEO of Israel’s Sarine Technologies and has served in the position since 2012. In this exclusive interview for Rough and Polished, Block gives his opinion on the leading issues affecting today’s diamond trade.

11 september 2024

Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

02 september 2024

Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...

19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

New residents of the Arctic zone in Chukotka to increase the production of precious metals to 400 kg

16 august 2022
The new resident companies of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation in Chukotka - Arktikgeoldobycha and GOLDARCTIC - will increase the production of precious metals to 400 kg by 2027, TASS said citing the media communication service of the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
To ensure the work, Arktikgeoldobycha acquires and upgrades a warehouse for equipment. GOLDARCTIC also buys machines and equipment necessary for the implementation of the project, and modernizes their storage warehouse.
At the moment, residents of all preferential regimes in Chukotka, under agreements with the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, have invested more than 66 billion rubles in the region's economy, creating about 2 200 jobs. The number of resident entities has reached 86.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished