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

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights praised Norilsk Nickel's efforts in interaction with indigenous peoples

29 november 2023

At the 12th UN Forum “Business and Human Rights” in Geneva, Hernán Vales, the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section Chief of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, met with Alexander Shaburkin, the head of the analytical section of the Federal and Regional Programs Department of Norilsk Nickel.

At the meeting, Norilsk Nickel representatives unveiled the company's Human Rights Report for 2022, the Norilsk Nickel Program for Supporting Indigenous Peoples, materials on the FPIC procedure, and the results of the Large Scientific Expedition.

Hernán Vales noted the correctness of Norilsk Nickel’s approaches in interaction with indigenous peoples and the company’s great work in this segment.

Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished