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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 places big bets on critical minerals
13 december 2022
Canada is blessed with an abundance of fossil fuels — oil, natural gas and coal. But as the developed world tries to wean itself off of fossil fuels – largely through electrification – it is expected the demand for Canada’s fossil fuels will eventually decline, while demand for critical minerals and metals is projected to grow sixfold by 2040.
Nornickel decides to double assistance to the polar bear Dixon
12 december 2022
Doubling donations for the polar bear Dixon rescued in the Krasnoyarsk Territory will be provided by Nornickel, Andrey Grachev, Nornickel’s Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs, told reporters on December 9.
Nornickel and Atomflot sign a long-term charter contract for a new icebreaker
09 december 2022
The parties signed the contract earlier today at a forum called ‘Arctic: Today and the Future’ held in St Petersburg. The signatories were Sergey Dubovitsky, Nornickel Senior Vice President for Strategy, Strategic Projects, Logistics and Procurement, and Leonid Irlitsa, Atomflot Acting General Director.
Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development
09 december 2022
Ring of Fire Metals (formerly Noront Resources) and Webequie First Nation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a framework for collaboration on proposed development in Northern Ontario.
Increased area of ice cover in the eastern seas of the Arctic Ocean in 2022
08 december 2022
In the Chukchi and East Siberian Seas, there is an increase in the area covered by ice. Due to the continuing temperature below normal, the degree of ice cover was the maximum in the last 12 years.
Alaska villages chosen for federal relocation grants were singled out for climate-change threats — and progress
07 december 2022
Newtok and Napakiak will each get $25 million to fund relocation projects.
A permafrost range will appear on the territory of the Norilsk industrial region
06 december 2022
Supported by Norilsk Nickel, the Arctic State University plans to create a permafrost range on the territory of the Norilsk industrial region.
