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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
India needs to strengthen cooperation with Russia in the Arctic – expert
22 april 2024
India needs to not only strengthen bilateral cooperation with Russia in the Arctic, but also to expand cooperation in the region within the BRICS, Anurag Bisen, senior researcher at the Vivekananda International Foundation, told TASS.
Russian engineers create protective coating for aircraft engines operating in the Arctic
19 april 2024
Russian engineers have developed a new protective coating for aircraft engines, which will allow aircraft to operate safely in the harsh Arctic climate, said Sergey Grishin, a leading engineer at the NTI Competence Center.
Australian investors to sell coal business in Chukotka to Russian company
18 april 2024
The Australia-based Tigers Realm Coal (TIG) plans to sell coal mining and transportation enterprises operating in the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region to the Russian company APM-Invest.
The eighth Arctic Summit to be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg in May
17 april 2024
The eighth International Arctic 2024 Summit "The Arctic: Prospects, Innovations and Regional Development" will be held on May 22-24 in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
US announces plans to stop Russia from implementing the Arctic LNG-2 project
16 april 2024
The United States is focused on depriving Russia of the opportunity to carry out projects in the field of production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Jeffrey Pyatt.
Russian projects in the Arctic under threat due to ship shortage
15 april 2024
The implementation of oil and gas projects in the Arctic zone of Russia has been threatened due to a critical shortage of transportation.
Rosatom to jointly develop NSR with UAE company
12 april 2024
Rosatom together with the DP World logistics company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to create a long-term program for the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), said Alexey Likhachev, head of the state corporation.
