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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
Lyudmila Vysotskaya: Amber is a mystical stone, a living substance
Lyudmila Vysotskaya is a Kaliningrad-based amber artist and designer, expert, chairwoman of the Amber Academy and member of the Creative Union of Artists in Decorative and Applied Arts. This summer, visitors could admire the art works by Lyudmila Vysotskaya...
30 july 2024
De Beers shines light on budding jewellery designers
Diamond giant De Beers will this year conduct its bi-annual Shining Light Awards jewellery design competition. De Beers beneficiation manager Kagiso Fredericks told Rough & Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview they set aside 4.5 carats...
22 july 2024
Selection for the third stream of the Norilsk Nickel leadership program
To participate in the program, young professionals, including employees of Norilsk Nickel with up to three years of work experience, must register by June 30 and pass several qualifying stages: a motivational interview, testing and a group assessment with the participation of the company's managers, ttelegraf.ru reports.
In 2.5 years participants will receive a unique set of managerial competencies for industrial companies and practical experience in several related areas. After completing the training, young specialists can take the first managerial position.
In two streams, more than 30 young specialists from different cities of Russia have become graduates of the First Arctic training program – they are already working at Norilsk Nickel.
Finalists will be offered to conclude a fixed-term employment contract for the duration of the program and move to one of the enterprises of the Norilsk Group of companies in Norilsk, Monchegorsk or Zapolyarnoye.
The company offers a high salary level, compensates for moving expenses, and also provides accommodation for the entire duration of training, a social package and a set of benefits.
Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished