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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
Mine in Swedish Arctic threatens indigenous Sami people
23 january 2023
Coupled with mass tourism, mining operations also led to drastic changes in region’s landscape, say reindeer herder
Small hydropower plant use in the mining and tourism industries in the Arctic
20 january 2023
Small hydropower plants (SHPP) can be used in the production infrastructure for traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples, according to Alexander Vorotnikov, Deputy General Director for Work with Experts of Project Office for Arctic Development.
Canada approves James Bay lithium project in Quebec
19 january 2023
The Canadian government said on Monday it approved Galaxy Resources’ James Bay lithium project in Quebec.
Russian companies increased cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route by 3% in 2022
18 january 2023
By the end of 2022, cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) at the expense of Russian companies increased by 966.000 tons. The increase compared to 2021 was 3%, the Main Directorate of the Northern Sea Route (Glavsevmorput) reported.
Normet acquires interest in Finnish startup Lekatech
17 january 2023
The topic of sustainability has moved sharply into focus for all sectors around the world. Faced with the looming climate crisis, awareness of sustainable development has come to the fore and made its way into the underground mining and tunnelling industry.
"Man is not to blame": what Russian scientists learn about climate
16 january 2023
Global warming is not due to people, Russian experts say. They have their own hypothesis. Independent experts point out that this concept is vulnerable to criticism. However, modern climatology is, in principle, far from perfect.
MLK Gold increases critical metals portfolio in Newfoundland
13 january 2023
MLK Gold Ltd., a growth oriented precious and critical metal exploration company headquartered in Windsor, Nova Scotia, is pleased to report that it has added a second lithium asset to its growing portfolio of properties.
