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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
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
Inaugural meeting of the Russian-Chinese NSR development subcommittee to be held in October
13 june 2024
The first meeting of the Russian-Chinese subcommittee on the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) may be held in October 2024, said the Special Representative for Arctic Development of the Rosatom State Corporation, Deputy Chairman of the State Commission for Arctic Development Vladimir Panov.
International Arctic Forum to take place in Murmansk region in 2025
12 june 2024
The Arctic - Territory of Dialogue international forum will be organized in the Murmansk region in 2025.
Russia’s deputy PM suggests adjustments in payments for NSR freight traffic
11 june 2024
Deputy prime minister, presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev proposed a mechanism for compensating budget investments in the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for companies wishing to reduce their obligations for cargo transportation along the route.
NATO research vessel sent to the Arctic Ocean
10 june 2024
A NATO research vessel is embarking on a mission in the Arctic Ocean to assess the impact of climate change in the Arctic, the press service of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization reported.
Gazprom Neft launched 3D printing at an oilfield in the Arctic
07 june 2024
he company clarified that in case of equipment breakdown or wear, it takes several hours or days from the start of printing a replacement part to its installation.
Six airfields to be upgraded in the Arctic
05 june 2024
The head of the Ministry of Regional Development Alexey Chekunkov announced plans to modernize six airfields in the Far Eastern Federal District and the Arctic zone with the help of a public-private partnership. This involves working with private investors.
Geologists went on an expedition to the Barents Sea from Arkhangelsk
04 june 2024
According to the head of the expedition, Evgeny Gusev, the purpose of the research is to map the outcrops to the surface of the seabed of the upper horizons of the sedimentary cover of Mesozoic age. This will make it possible to clarify the geological maps of the Arctic shelf.
