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 shareholders approve the board’s decision to withhold dividends

01 july 2024

At the annual general meeting on June 28, Norilsk Nickel shareholders approved the recommendation of the company’s board of directors not to pay final dividends for 2023.

According to Interfax, 59.34% of present shareholders supported the decision, while 40.6% were against it. The quorum of the meeting was 75.66%.

Meanwhile, Norilsk Nickel shareholders elected a new board of directors of 13 people and approved annual reporting under RAS and IFRS for 2023.

MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of palladium and Class I nickel and a major producer of platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company also produces silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium and other products.

The main production units of Norilsk Nickel Group are located at the Norilsk Industrial District, on the Kola Peninsula and Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia.

Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief, Rough&Polished