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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
Sanctions against Arctic LNG-2 project may deprive Russia of up to 4% of the global LNG market
21 november 2023
The US sanctions imposed in early November against Arctic LNG-2 may deprive Russia of 3%-4% of the world market of LNG that the project is aiming at, Deputy head of the National Energy Security Fund Alexey Grivach told RIA Novosti.
Abolition of border control for planes flying to the Arctic to be considered by the State Duma
20 november 2023
The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to allow aircraft flying to the Arctic to cross the Russian border without passing border control.
Krasnoyarsk scientists developed a hydrogen engine for the Arctic
17 november 2023
Scientists from the Institute of Oil and Gas of the Siberian Federal University have created a hydrogen engine for Arctic conditions, CEO of the Russian Hydrogen company Vladimir Sedov told TASS.
Transit cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route reached a record 2.1 million tons in 2023
16 november 2023
Transit cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2023 reached 2.1 million tons, a record number in the entire history of the route. Vladimir Panov, Rosatom's special representative for Arctic development, told Interfax that the main type of cargo was oil.
Russia and China to work on projects for the sustainable development of the Arctic
15 november 2023
Russia and China are working on joint projects that are important for the economy and science of the two countries, the purpose of which is the sustainable development of the Arctic region, said Nikolay Korchunov, Ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, senior Russian official in the Arctic Council.
France intends to spend €1 billion on research in the Arctic and Antarctic
14 november 2023
France's polar strategy involves allocating €1 billion for research in the Arctic and Antarctic until 2030, French President Emmanuel Macron said at the closing of the One Planet Summit in Paris.
Japanese authorities to assess consequences of US sanctions against the Arctic LNG-2 project
13 november 2023
The Japanese government will study the situation around the Arctic LNG-2 project that it develops jointly with Russia and other members after U.S. authorities have imposed sanctions against it. This, according to TASS, was stated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura.
