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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 results of the development of science during Russia's chairmanship in the Arctic Council
20 april 2023
A two-day meeting of the IV Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM4), held in St. Petersburg, was devoted to summing up the results of scientific activities within the framework of Russia's chairmanship in the Arctic Council.
Magna Mining announces new assay results from 2023 diamond drilling at Crean Hill
19 april 2023
Magna Mining Inc. has released the first assays received from the 2023 diamond drilling at the Company’s 100% owned Crean Hill Mine in Sudbury, Ontario.
Pan American Silver completes $4.8bn acquisition of Yamana Gold in Canada
18 april 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 transfers to Norway chairmanship of scientific work in Arctic Council
17 april 2023
After the Russian chairmanship expires in the Arctic Council in May 2023, it will transfer powers at a virtual meeting
How high-purity graphite could change Greenland mining
17 april 2023
With the news that GreenRoc has delivered a graphite product of a purity of 99.97%, there are big hopes for the future of mining in Greenland.
Mikhail Ilyinykh: sooner or later you have to deal with recovery and disposal of nuclear and radiation hazardous facilities in the Arctic seas
14 april 2023
The chairman of the profile committee in the regional Duma took part in a seminar on risk assessment emanating from flooded nuclear and radiation hazardous facilities. The seminar was organized by the state corporation Rosatom.
The Polar State University to launch a health-saving project on a grant from Norilsk Nickel
14 april 2023
The Research Center "Ecology of Health" of the Polar State University (ZSU) won a grant from the competition of social projects "World of New Opportunities" of Norilsk Nickel and will launch a project related to health care.
