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

Rosatom develops a new method for oil exploration in the Arctic

14 december 2023

Rosatom scientists have presented a new method for exploration of oil deposits on the Arctic shelf.

As noted by the Rosatom channel on Telegram, the method is based on the analysis of the isotopic composition of helium and other noble gases coming from the bowels of the earth into the bottom waters. This makes it possible to identify the most promising areas for additional exploration and further drilling of oil and gas wells.

"The technique developed by our scientists makes it possible to reduce the probability of erroneous drilling of wells by half. The technology we offer can provide high measurement accuracy, reduce the cost of expensive 3D seismics and allow us to focus efforts on the most promising areas. In addition, the method is as environmentally friendly as possible, does not require destructive interference in the environment and is applicable for mapping any shelf, not only in the Arctic," said Konstantin Vergazov, Director General of the Radium Institute.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished