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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
Canada’s Hudson Bay polar bear population plummets as climate change warms the Arctic
12 january 2023
The Western Hudson Bay bears, one of the world's southernmost populations, is especially vulnerable.
Alaska natives demand to protect them from breeding muskoxen
11 january 2023
The collection of signatures of Alaska natives has been organized under a petition to the state authorities demanding to protect them from the breeding population of muskoxen.
The expert considers it necessary to create a waste management code in the Arctic
10 january 2023
The Code regulating waste management on ships should be developed to implement the principles of responsible navigation in the waters of the Arctic zone of Russia. This opinion was expressed to TASS news agency by the Chairman of the Board of the Arctic Development Project Office Nikolay Doronin.
Skeena Resources seals Essay Creek royalty sale to Franco Nevada
09 january 2023
Canadian explorer and developer Skeena Resources (TSX, NYSE: SKE) announced Tuesday it had closed the sale of a 0.5% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on its Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia to Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) in a cash deal worth C$27 million ($20m).
IAMGOLD secures funding from Sumitomo for Canadian gold project
04 january 2023
IAMGOLD Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement to amend the Côté Gold joint venture agreement (JVA) with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and SMM Gold Cote Inc. Under the agreement, commencing in January 2023, Sumitomo will contribute certain of IAMGOLD's funding amounts to the Côté Gold project that in aggregate are expected to total approximately US$340 million over the course of 2023.
Abandoned buildings are demolished under "Clean Norilsk" program
03 january 2023
The “Clean Norilsk” project continues in Norilsk, the nickel capital of the Arctic. About 240 buildings were removed from the streets under the “Clean Norilsk” project, designed by Nornickel, the city's main employer, according to the Taimyr Telegraph.
Jervois appoints AFRY for Finnish cobalt refinery expansion
02 january 2023
Jervois, a Finnish supplier of cobalt products, has appointed AFRY to provide the basic engineering, lead environmental permitting and conduct a bankable feasibility study to expand its cobalt refinery capacity in Kokkola, Finland. The assignment is expected to be completed in 3Q23.
