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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
Sibanye-Stillwater gets key permit for Keliber lithium project
09 february 2023
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW, NYSE: SBSW) has received the environmental permit for its Keliber lithium mining and processing project in Finland.
NOVATEK will provide electricity to two Arctic LNG 2 lines
08 february 2023
NOVATEK has found a solution to provide electricity to the first and second stages of the Arctic LNG 2 project, Chairman of the Management Board of the company Leonid Mikhelson told reporters.
Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining
07 february 2023
Canada is facing mounting pressure to declare a moratorium on deep-sea mining exploration and extraction as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit starting Friday in Vancouver.
Norway's oil minister: "We need new discoveries"
06 february 2023
(thebarentsobserver.com) - Despite warnings about climate catastrophe, the Norwegian government prepares the ground for a significant expansion of oil and gas exploration in far northern waters. “We have to make new discoveries in order to continue to develop the Norwegian shelf,” Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland says in connection with the Government’s proposal to open 92 new blocks in North Norwegian waters.
Rich deposit of rare earth minerals discovered in Swedish Lapland
03 february 2023
Huge ore deposits of valuable rare-earth minerals were discovered in the depths of the Arctic commune of Kiruna in Sweden by explorers of the Swedish mining company LKAB.
Biden to block Pebble project in Alaska
02 february 2023
The Biden administration is set to ban the dumping of mining waste near Bristol Bay, Alaska, by issuing a decree that thwarts longstanding plans to extract gold, copper and molybdenum because of potential harm to the region’s thriving sockeye salmon industry.
The growth rate of investments in the Arctic is a quarter higher than in the Far East
01 february 2023
In the Arctic investment growth rates are 25% higher than in the Far East, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far East Yuri Trutnev said in an interview with NTV.
