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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
Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance
Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...
30 july 2024
De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers
Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...
22 july 2024
Russia takes various measures to support indigenous small-numbered peoples in Yakutia
19 july 2024
The Republic of Yakutia is implementing various measures of state support for the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, including the protection of the native habitat and traditional economic activities, the press service of the head and government of the region reported.
New wells for permafrost study to be drilled in Yamal
18 july 2024
A total of 48 new wells for monitoring the state of frozen soils (permafrost) will be drilled by the end of this year in 10 regions of Russia, including the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.
The second Arctic-Regions Forum to be held in Arkhangelsk on August 8-9
17 july 2024
The second Arctic Regions Forum will be held on August 8-9 in Arkhangelsk. It will be attended by up to 1,000 delegates from more than 40 regions of Russia.
Arctic sea and river vessels to get a new model of propeller
16 july 2024
Specialists of the Saratov State Technical University have developed a new model of propeller which is particularly robust and reliable.
Norilsk Nickel provides stable Internet to Norilsk
15 july 2024
Norilsk Nickel continues to work on providing Norilsk with reliable high-speed Internet. The company has completed the laying of a backup fiber optic line from Novy Urengoy to Norilsk, increasing the reliability of the Internet for residents of the region.
Canada believes that the Arctic can become the main waterway between Europe and Asia
12 july 2024
Canadian Minister of National Defense William Blair said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington that the Arctic Ocean could become the main waterway between Europe and Asia by 2050, so the alliance needs to increase its presence in the Arctic.
Russia invites Chinese companies for joint development of the Northern Sea Route
11 july 2024
The fifth meeting of the intergovernmental Russian-Chinese commission for cooperation and development of the Far East of the Russian Federation and the Northeast of the People's Republic of China was held in Vladivostok.
