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

Norilsk Nickel becomes one of the leaders in territorial development of Russia

12 february 2024

Norilsk Nickel was named one of the leaders of the "Map of Cities of Accelerated Transformation" rating.

The Platforma Social Design Center and the Center for Strategic Research presented the results of a large-scale study on the role of businesses in the development of their territories of activity.

According to the press service of Norilsk Nickel, during the experts analyzed and identified practices of successful transformation of the urban environment, naming leading companies with the best management tools that ensured the dynamics of development.

The study participants noted the significant contribution of Norilsk Nickel to the development of infrastructure in the cities of Norilsk, Monchegorsk and Nickel.

Nornickel invests into its flagship environmental and social projects in Norilsk. The invested funds are aimed at reducing harmful emissions, land reclamation, construction of comfortable housing, sports and leisure centres.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished