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

Nornickel's project is a winner of RB DIGITAL AWARDS

20 february 2024

The interactive portal of the Norilsk Nickel Corporate University for vocational guidance of school students has become the winner of the RB DIGITAL AWARDS 2024.

The annual competition in Moscow celebrates the best cases by companies in the field of digital transformation. The jury announced the City of Professions, a Norilsk Nickel project, the winner in the Corporate Pilot nomination.

Nornickel's digital encyclopedia introduces schoolchildren to various professions and gives an idea of what each of them involves.

The main page of the portal is a three-dimensional map and a collective image of Norilsk Nickel's production facilities and cities of presence, featuring the stories of the company's employees who share their experiences, the press service of Norilsk Nickel reported.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished