Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki

The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...

14 october 2024

James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...

07 october 2024

Artur Salyakayev: For me, happiness is freedom to make my ideas happen and create valuable products

Artur Salyakayev is an art entrepreneur, founder of the International Jewelry Academy (IJA) and the INCRUA jewelry company. He has initiated and developed successful projects in jewelry industry and services sector. He is also a leading expert...

30 september 2024

Paul Zimnisky: China key for sustained recovery in demand for natural diamonds, prices

The curtailing of upstream and midstream natural diamond production in the past months is starting to have an effect on prices, according to the New-York-based independent diamond and jewellery analyst and consultant, Paul Zimnisky. He told Rough & Polished’s...

23 september 2024

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

40% of employees in the ALROSA group working for more than 10 years

16 february 2023
By the end of 2022 the share of employees working at ALROSA enterprises for more than 10 years exceeded 40%. In addition, 11% of employees have more than 25 years of experience and carry the honorary title of "ALROSA Veteran".
Upon awarding this title, the employee receives a cash bonus, which is paid every subsequent five years of work, as well as a certificate and a badge, a free voucher for treatment or rest.
More than 30.000 people work in the ALROSA group today, of which about 60% are in the parent company ALROSA (PJSC), more than 70% are in the diamond and diamond complex, which provides the main activity of the group.
The average age of employees is 41 years, while the share of young people is at the level of 13%.
ALROSA annually allocates an average of 10 billion rubles for social spending, including financing the construction and support of educational institutions, hospitals, cultural and sports facilities, rehabilitation centers and residential buildings, the press service of the group reported.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished