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14 october 2024

James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

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07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

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Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

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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

Cargo turnover at Arctic seaports decreases compared to last year

15 march 2024

The cargo turnover of seaports in the Arctic basin in January-February 2024 amounted to 15 million tons. This is 4.5% less than in the same period of last year, Rosmorrechflot reported in its Telegram channel.

The volume of dry cargo transportation in the Arctic basin decreased by 8.3% to 4.2 million tons. Transportation of bulk cargoes decreased by 3% and amounted to 10.8 million tons.

In general, the cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first two months of the year amounted to 139 million tons. The volume of transportation of dry cargo increased by 2% to 67.2 million tons, bulk cargo decreased by 3.7% to 72.4 million tons, according to b-port.com.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished