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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
Food storage facilities to be created in the Arctic
06 may 2024
Russia plans to create food bases to supply residents of the Arctic regions. One of the activities of scientists is the development of products enriched with elements that are scarce in the Arctic, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
Russia creates world's first space system for Arctic observation
03 may 2024
For the first time in the world, Russia created a hydrometeorological space system that will provide continuous monitoring of the Arctic region of the Earth and adjacent territories, the Arctic and Antarctic Institute reports.
Books in four rare languages of the indigenous peoples of the North published in Russia
02 may 2024
The expedition of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Pure Arctic – Vostok – 77" published books in Nanai, Dolgan, Sami and Tofalar languages in a move to preserve the culture of the indigenous peoples of the North.
Russia not to take proactive steps to abolish the Arctic Council
26 april 2024
Russia is not going to take proactive steps to abolish the Arctic Council, said Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Russia's sherpa (emissary) in the BRICS.
LNG supplies from Russia to China increased by 2% in the first quarter
25 april 2024
In January - March 2024, China imported 1.648 million tons of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is 2% more than in the same period of 2023. Russia ranks fourth among the largest LNG suppliers to China, according to data published by the General Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China.
A permafrost monitoring system to be developed in Russia - prime minister
24 april 2024
Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin stated the need to develop a national system for monitoring the state of permafrost.
Belorussia to build transshipment terminal in Murmansk
23 april 2024
A company from Belarus plans to build a port in Murmansk for transshipment of goods from the republic by 2028 with an estimated capacity of 25-30 million tons of cargo per year.
