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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
The northernmost permafrost monitoring post established in Russia
29 december 2023
The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) has put into operation the northernmost permafrost monitoring post in Russia.
Novak: Arctic LNG-2 to begin LNG shipments in Q1 20214
28 december 2023
The first stage of the Arctic LNG-2 plant has already started working, and first shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from this project will begin in the first quarter of 2024, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as cited by TASS.
Diesel-electric vessel of Norilsk Nickel transported the anniversary ton of cargo along the NSR
27 december 2023
In 2023, a record 35 million tons of cargo were transported along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Among the vessels that contributed to this was the diesel-electric ship Talnakh of the Norilsk Nickel company, which delivered 13,000 tons of cargo to the port of Murmansk on December 20.
U.S. do not coordinate actions in the Arctic with the international community
26 december 2023
The statement by the U.S. authorities about the expansion of its continental shelf in the Arctic beyond 200 nautical miles means the country is ignoring the international community since such actions cannot be taken unilaterally and must be agreed upon, said Russia's minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
German and Austrian companies lose control over gas deposits in the Russian Arctic
25 december 2023
Russian president seized multibillion-dollar shares in gas production projects in the Russian Arctic from German Wintershall Dea and Austrian OMV.
Expert center for construction in permafrost conditions to be opened in Khabarovsk
22 december 2023
The Federal Expert Center for construction of infrastructure facilities on permafrost and weak foundations, a division of the Far Eastern State University of Transport, will be opened in Khabarovsk in 2024.
A new gas liquefaction complex to be built in the Arctic
21 december 2023
NOVATEK's project to build a liquefied natural gas plant in the Murmansk Region enters the implementation stage.
