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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
Russia suspended membership payments to the Arctic Council
14 february 2024
Russia has suspended the payment of annual membership fees to the Arctic Council, the Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti.
Arctic Days to open at the Russia exhibition in Moscow
13 february 2024
The Days of the Arctic at the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia" are opening on Tuesday and will last until February 18.
Northern Forum project office to be opened in Khanty-Mansiysk
12 february 2024
The project office of the Northern Forum, an international non-governmental organization of the northern regions, of which the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug was elected chairman for 2023-2025, will be opened in the capital of the region.
NOVATEK to open China office for LNG sales
09 february 2024
NOVATEK will form a team and open an office in China for its gas sales. The company took this step to find customers for the products of the new Arctic LNG-2 plant against the background of US sanctions, kommersant.ru reports.
Navigation on the Northern Sea Route to become year-round in 2024
08 february 2024
Cargo navigation on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will become year-round from 2024, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
53 million rubles allocated to indigenous peoples of the Murmansk region
07 february 2024
In 2023, about 53 million rubles were allocated from the regional and federal budgets to the indigenous peoples of the North in the Murmansk Region to ensure traditional economic activities, said Andrey Chibis, the governor of the region.
The Russian Arctic to add territory the size of one Greece
06 february 2024
On behalf of the Russian president, the government has approved the inclusion of two municipalities of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug and Yugra - Berezovsky and Beloyarsk - to the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation. The bill will be introduced for approval to the State Duma soon.
