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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
Northern Sea Route transportation capacity to be increased to 150 million tons by 2030
15 may 2024
The transportation capacity of the Northern Sea Route will increase to 150 million tons by 2030 and to 220 million tons by 2035, said Alexey Chekunkov, Russia’s Minister for Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
The second Arktika-M satellite put into operation
14 may 2024
The second Arktika-M satellite was put into regular operation after testing. Now two spacecraft are continuously monitoring the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Planned maintenance conducted at Kola NPP
13 may 2024
A repair, maintenance and modernization programme has started at the fourth power unit of the Kola nuclear power plant in the Murmansk region.
Regular transportation from Arkhangelsk to China along the NSR to begin in 2024
10 may 2024
The authorities of the Arkhangelsk region signed an agreement with logistics operators on regular cargo transportation to China along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Ice drift on the Northern Dvina ended ahead of schedule despite the cold weather
09 may 2024
Despite the fact that the ice on the Northern Dvina River in the Arkhangelsk region practically did not melt and remained strong due to the cold weather, the ice drift ended ahead of schedule, but piles of ice still remain on the banks.
Russian scientists develop a new chemical for the oil and gas industry in the Arctic
08 may 2024
Inhibitors developed by scientists from Kazan will help to cope with the formation of hydrate plugs during oil and gas production.
Scientists make a list of abandoned industrial facilities in the Arctic
07 may 2024
The high-latitude integrated expedition "Clean Arctic - Vostok 77" has compiled a list of abandoned industrial facilities in the Arctic, the number of which has dropped three times compared to 2000, TASS reports.
