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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 International Forum "Arctic: Present and Future" to be held on December 7-8 in St. Petersburg
30 november 2023
The XIII International Forum "Arctic: Present and Future" to be held on December 7-8 in St. Petersburg is dedicated to the development of proposals to solve the pressing problems of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights praised Norilsk Nickel's efforts in interaction with indigenous peoples
29 november 2023
At the 12th UN Forum “Business and Human Rights” in Geneva, Hernán Vales, the Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section Chief of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, met with Alexander Shaburkin, the head of the analytical section of the Federal and Regional Programs Department of Norilsk Nickel.
Murmansk commercial port increased cargo handling for the Arctic
28 november 2023
During the first ten months of 2023, the volume of coastal cargo handled at the Murmansk Commercial Sea Port exceeded 1.2 million tons.
12,500 jobs already created in the Russian Arctic
27 november 2023
It is planned to create about 39,600 new jobs in the Russian Arctic, recognized as a free economic zone, of which 12,500 have already been created, said the Minister of Regional Development Alexei Chekunkov.
India interested in expanding its participation in Arctic scientific projects
24 november 2023
India, an observer member of the Arctic Council, is interested in expanding its participation in joint projects and research in the Arctic, as stated by Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar at the opening of the second business forum of India's cooperation with the states of Northern Europe and the Baltic States.
The Arctic Council faces problems due to lack of ties with Russia
23 november 2023
The termination of full-fledged cooperation between Russia and other members of the Arctic Council complicates the work of the organization, said Morten Heglund, the new chairman of senior officials committee of the Arctic Council, in an interview with Kommersant.
280 scientists took part in six scientific expeditions of Norilsk Nickel and the Russian Academy of Sciences
22 november 2023
280 scientists from 20 scientific institutes took part in joint expeditions of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) and Norilsk Nickel over the course of 4 years, TASS quotes Norilsk Nickel vice-president for federal and regional programs Andrey Grachev.
