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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
Russian scientists develop a robot to help in the Arctic development
13 march 2024
The robot can recognize faces and navigate in space.
All Arctic regional centers in Yakutia to have access to high-speed Internet by 2027
12 march 2024
By the end of 2027, all regional centers of Yakutia in the Arctic will be connected to the high-speed Internet, said Anatoly Semyonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Yakutia.
Japan's sanctions against Atomflot may impede the NSR
11 march 2024
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is economically beneficial and important for combating climate change, but Japan's sanctions against Atomflot may harm its use.
New expedition to Novaya Zemlya archipelago will take place in August
08 march 2024
The Northern Fleet and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) are organizing a new expedition to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in August, TASS reports citing Sergei Zinchenko, head of the Northern Fleet headquarters department.
Russian senator proposes to compose academic history of the Arctic
07 march 2024
Anatoly Shirokov, a senator from the Magadan Region and a deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs, proposed to compose an academic history of the Arctic.
Arctic mineral reserves studied for 10% - 20%
06 march 2024
The potential mineral reserves on the land and the continental shelf of the Arctic zone of Russia has only been studied for 10% - 20%, said the head of Rosnedra Evgeny Petrov at the plenary session of "The Far East and the Arctic: sustainable development" conference.
Scientists assess underground gas storage in the Arctic
05 march 2024
A group of Russian scientists has assessed the prospects for the creation of underground gas storage facilities in Russia.
