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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 Arctic Council has no future without Russia – experts
15 may 2023
On May 11 Russia handed over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council to Norway. A year ago, in May 2022, the Western countries that are members of this intergovernmental organization suspended their work due to the situation in Ukraine, refusing to participate in events in the second year of Russia's chairmanship in the organization.
Ottawa clamps down on China’s critical-minerals foray, but not prospecting
12 may 2023
Lone wolf Mike Tremblay is one of Canada’s most successful mining prospectors.
Port workers of the Polar transport branch of Norilsk Nickel to be trained online
11 may 2023
The training of employees of the Polar Transport Branch (PTB) of Norilsk Nickel will be transferred as far as possible to a remote format. This was announced by the deputy director of the branch for Personnel and Social Policy Yevgeny Myznikov.
The FSB of Russia and the Coast Guard of China agree to cooperate in the Arctic
10 may 2023
The border service of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the Coast Guard of China signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of maritime security, goarctic.ru reports. The signed document covers a wide range of issues – from the fight against terrorism to illegal fishing. In addition, China is now admitted to joint inspections of fishing in Arctic waters.
Alaska tries to resume commercial fishing in Arctic waters
09 may 2023
Alaska is looking for ways to resume commercial fishing in Arctic waters, which was limited by an international agreement of the Arctic states and US federal legislation.
The reason for the sharp change in temperature in the Arctic may be planetary waves
08 may 2023
The reason for sudden temperature fluctuations in high latitudes may be changes in the parameters of the earth's atmosphere, lasting for more than two weeks. This is the conclusion reached by the researchers of St. Petersburg State University.
Metso Outotec has ended wind down and discontinued business in Russia
05 may 2023
Metso Outotec has not taken new orders from Russia since Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022.
