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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's Arctic LNG-2 project to ship first cargo in January - sources
16 january 2024
According to industry sources cited by Reuters, Russia's Arctic LNG-2 project is set to load its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker for Asia at the end of January.
The Arctic regions of the Russian Federation have improved their environmental indicators
15 january 2024
The Arctic regions of the Russian Federation have improved their performance in the National Environmental Rating for the second time in a row, TASS reported citing the Green Patrol public organization.
Series of bulk carriers for the Arctic to be constructed in Russia
12 january 2024
The building of a dry cargo vessel of the RSD59ARC project for the Arctic began at the Okskaya Shipyard in Nizhny Novgorod.
Global LNG production in 2024 may reach 420 million tons - expert
11 january 2024
Global production of liquefied natural gas may increase by 3% year-on-year in 2024 and reach about 420 million tons, TASS quoted Andrey Ryabov, chief expert at the Fuel and Energy Complex analytical center, as saying.
Russian authorities publish a book on mainstay settlements in the Russian Arctic
10 january 2024
The book "Mainstay settlements - the foundation of the Russian Arctic" contains information about 16 strategically important Arctic cities for the country.
Rosatom fulfilled cargo transportation plan on the Northern Sea Route
09 january 2024
In 2023, Rosatom fulfilled the cargo transportation plan on the Northern Sea Route in the amount of 36 million tons, said Alexey Likhachev, the CEO of the state corporation.
China continues to supply the Arctic LNG-2 project despite sanctions
08 january 2024
China continues to deliver prefabricated modules for Novatek's Arctic LNG-2 project in Yamal, Russia. Two ice-capable heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax, recently departed China with a cargo for the project that was put under sanctions by Western countries.
