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

What labor processes take place in the Arctic?

04 november 2022

(arctic-news.ru) - The Expert Center of the Project Office for Arctic Development (PORA) is conducting a study on labor migration in the Arctic. This study will allow to learn a lot about trends in the development of job vacancies for residents of the northernmost regions of Russia.

The survey is now available to everyone at https://anketolog.ru/pereezd_v_azrf

Alexander Stotsky, General Director of the Expert Center, commented on the goals of the study: “We evaluate various socio-psychological factors, for example, whether the current work corresponds to the “ideal, life's work” and whether separation from family and native places is easily tolerated. In addition, we are studying the adaptability, taking root in the Arctic, which is important for building various demographic approaches in the North, as well as keeping professionals on the territory, representatives of specialties that are especially important for the Arctic".

Previously, PORA's Expert Center completed several surveys about life in the Far North. For example, the results of the research on ecology can be found on the PORA web-site.