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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
In the regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation more than 66,000 workers required in 2024
04 june 2024
According to the study, the Murmansk Region (21,000), Yamalo-Nenets District (18,000), Arkhangelsk Region (14,000) are experiencing the greatest shortage of personnel in 2024.
Russia building new border ships to guard the border in the Arctic
03 june 2024
New border ships are being built in Russia to solve a wide range of tasks related to the protection of the state border in the Arctic, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, First Deputy Director and head of the Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Year-round navigation in eastern part of Northern Sea Route to begin in 2024
31 may 2024
Year-round navigation in the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will begin before the end of 2024, said Gadzhimagomed Huseynov, First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
Japan interested in the Arctic LNG-2 project
30 may 2024
Japan is interested in further supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), said Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Russia considers abolishment of UN Arctic Convention impossible - Foreign Ministry
29 may 2024
The Russian side considers it impossible to abolish the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic, said Maxim Musikhin, Director of the Legal Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Auction for titanium deposit in Murmansk region to be held in 2026
28 may 2024
The auction for the titanium deposit named America in the Murmansk region is planned to be held in 2026, the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation reported.
Russian Helicopters company delivers two new Mi-8MTV-1s for the Arctic
27 may 2024
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (a Rostec subsidiary) has delivered two new Mi-8MTV to YAMAL Airlines. The helicopters are capable of operating in extremely low temperatures up to minus 50 degrees Celsius in the Arctic zone, the Rostec press service reported.
