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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
Prime ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada meet in Iceland to discuss cooperation
27 june 2023
On 26 June 2023, the Prime Ministers and the Heads of Government of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Åland Islands, Faroe Islands and Greenland met in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
Volunteers carry out a "big clean-up" on the shores of the Kola Bay
26 june 2023
On Friday, the participants of the All-Russian forum and festival, headlined ‘The Arctic. The Ice Has Broken,’ in Murmansk experienced Arctic polar night clean-up in the Abram-Mys area on the western coast of the Kola Bay.
Arctic ice could melt by 2030 - study
23 june 2023
The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, and even active measures to reduce emissions will only delay the inevitable, according to a new study.
Helium production to begin in the Mirny district of Yakutia
22 june 2023
The Mirny district of Yakutia will see the construction of the first natural gas to helium conversion plant. The agreement to carry out the project was signed by three participants at the Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Novatek prepares to ship the first floating plant for the Arctic LNG-2 project
21 june 2023
The Russian company Novatek is preparing to ship the first floating liquefied gas plant of the Arctic LNG-2 project, planning to start production of liquefied fuel this year.
Corporate project on the professional succession of generations at Norilsk Nickel
20 june 2023
Its purpose is to maintain and strengthen relations between representatives of different generations in the family and society, public recognition of the merits of families whose activities have influenced the development of the company, strengthening the prestige of working professions and professional continuity of generations.
Norilsk Nickel is implementing a program aimed at increasing cargo volumes to be transported along the Northern Sea Route
19 june 2023
Norilsk Nickel is implementing a program aimed at increasing cargo volumes to be transported along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), although with a slight delay, Andrey Grachyov, Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs of MMC Norilsk Nickel, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
