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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 Potanin Foundation organizes the "Professional Development" competition
04 april 2023
The Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation opened the reception of applications for the "Professional Development" competition for employees of socially oriented, sports, museum organizations, as well as universities. NGOs from the Krasnoyarsk Territory and other regions of the Russian Federation are invited to participate.
Winsome releases latest Adina project results
03 april 2023
Winsome Resources has announced further high-grade assay results from drilling at its 100% owned Adina project in Quebec, Canada.
Russia and India discuss Russian-Indian trans-Arctic container line
31 march 2023
New areas of Russian-Indian economic cooperation were discussed at the talks with the participation of Alexei Chekunkov, the head of the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Far East, during a working visit to India, the ministry's Telegram channel reports.
Rosatom prepares a year-round shipping project on the Northern Sea Route
30 march 2023
The federal project for the development of year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route was developed by Rosatom State Corporation. The document has already been approved by the relevant ministries and submitted for approval by the head of the Government of the Russian Federation.
The Arctic-M satellite constellation to be fully deployed by 2029
29 march 2023
Roscosmos plans to deploy an orbital grouping of four Arctic-M satellites by 2029, according to a TASS report. At the end of last year Roscosmos announced that the grouping of satellites of the new complex would be increased from two devices to four.
Mine Storage and Anglesey Mining to investigate potential for energy storage at the Grängesberg mine
28 march 2023
Mine Storage has entered into an agreement with the British mining company, Anglesey Mining Plc, together with its 49.75% owned subsidiary Grängesberg Iron AB, to investigate conceptual plans and designs for a pumped hydro-energy storage project at the Grängesberg Mine.
Chinese investor bought half of the Power of Yakutia company
27 march 2023
Chinese citizen Li Duan became the co-owner of the Power of Yakutia LLC, which planned to implement the construction of a thermal power plant and power transmission line for almost 870 billion rubles for export to China, INTERFAX.RU reported. Previously, Alexey Kravchenko, a businessman from St. Petersburg, was the owner of 100% of the shares. Now the company belongs to him and Duan on a parity basis.
