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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
Expeditions to clean up the Arctic territories to start in mid-May
05 may 2023
In the format of the Clean Arctic project, from May 18 to September 30, 2023, several dozen youth cleaning expeditions will take place in the northern regions of the country. The average duration of each such event will be about a week, the press service of the Arctic Development Project Office (PORA) reports.
Gold Fields partners Osisko in Canadian joint venture
04 may 2023
South Africa’s Gold Fields said on Tuesday it was setting up a joint venture with Osisko Mining to develop the Windfall gold mining project in Canada.
Norilsk Nickel replenishes its staff with young specialists
04 may 2023
The second stream of the "First Arctic" program has ended in Norilsk, with the help of which Norilsk selects capable and promising managers and experts.
Pan American Silver completes $4.8bn acquisition of Yamana Gold in Canada
03 may 2023
Pan American Silver has completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana in a cash and stock deal.
Russia's strategic gas and oil reserves located in the Arctic
03 may 2023
The proven reserves of natural gas in the Russian Arctic amount to 55 trillion cubic meters – 75% of the total volume of reserves of the Russian Federation, said Nikolay Doronin, Chairman of the Board of the Arctic Development Project Office (PORA).
Clean energy and critical minerals: inside mining in British Columbia
02 may 2023
British Columbia spent about $550.8m in mineral exploration spending in just 2022, the highest spending recorded in the country.
Teck Resources’ profit misses estimates as Glencore circles
28 april 2023
Canadian miner Teck Resources, the target of an unsolicited takeover bid by Glencore, narrowly missed first-quarter estimates on Wednesday, hit by lower prices, weak copper and zinc sales and higher expenses.
