Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

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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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23 september 2024

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

Nuclear icebreakers successfully moored vessels to three ice pads on the Yenisei river

25 march 2024

The nuclear icebreakers Ural and Vaigach moored vessels on the Yenisei River for unloading cargo on ice pads at the port points Tanalau, Vorontsovo and Karaul.

The highly professional mooring of the vessel to the ice berth takes experienced captains less than two hours. But first, a whole range of work is carried out to select the unloading location, set landmarks, prepare slots at the ship's "parking lot" and mark the axis of the approach channel.

Cape Schmidt, Captain Danilkin, Valery Vasiliev and Yamal Irbis vessels delivered construction materials to the port points of Tanalau, Vorontsovo and the Karaul.

It is planned that the ice pads will be open until the end of the first decade of May.

The increase in the volume of traffic along the Northern Sea Route is ensured by the establishment of regular cargo transportation, the construction of new nuclear icebreakers and the modernization of the relevant infrastructure, the press service of Atomflot notes.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished