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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
Lucapa’s Lulo diamonds sparkle at SODIAM’s 6th diamond tender
25 may 2023
Lucapa Diamond’s 40%-owned Lulo alluvial diamond mine, in Angola generated $10.7 million from four stones auctioned at the just-ended online rough diamond tender conducted by SODIAM.
De Beers opens new sightholder sales, rough diamond sorting facility in SA
25 may 2023
De Beers has opened its new rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales facility in South Africa’s Gauteng Province.
Phillips’ Imperial Patek Philippe Sale in Hong Kong Realizes HK$52 Million / US$6.6 Million
25 may 2023
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the worldwide market leader in watch auctions, announced that its landmark thematic auction, The Imperial Patek Philippe Sale, realized HK$52 million/ US$6.6 million.
Interaction between real sector of economy represented by Norilsk Nickel and fundamental science represented by Russian Academy of Sciences will have a positive and sustainable effect
24 may 2023
Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biology, Professor Mikhail Gladyshev, who took part in the discussion of the results of Norilsk Nickel's work in the field of sustainable development, noted that the company's interests are not aimed at extracting momentary benefits, but at truly sustainable environmentally friendly environmental management.
FPIC becomes part of Norilsk Nickel's corporate culture
24 may 2023
During the presentation of the sustainable development results of Norilsk Nickel, Alexei Tsykarev, Deputy Chairman of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, noted that the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is the most important international principle, which is reflected in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and in other international standards.
Norilsk Nickel declares its commitment to FPIC
24 may 2023
In his speech during the presentation of the results achieved by Norilsk Nickel in the field of sustainable development, Vasily Zakharov, Chief Manager of Federal and Regional Programs, noted that the company recognizes the principle of free prior informed consent (FPIC) of indigenous peoples and that this principle is spelled out in its policy and it is putting it into practice.
Norilsk Nickel: priority to the movement on the sustainable development agenda
24 may 2023
At the presentation on May 23 in Moscow, the management of Norilsk Nickel presented the main results in the field of sustainable development for 2022, which were discussed by representatives of the regions of the company's presence, as well as the scientific and expert community.
The share of Norilsk Nickel's sales to Europe in Q1 2023 was 24%, to America - 17%
24 may 2023
The share of sales of Norilsk Nickel to Europe in January - March 2023 amounted to 24%, to North and South America - 17%. At the same time, the share of sales to Asia reached 45% during the reporting period, and to Russia and the CIS - 13%, said Vladimir Zhukov, Vice President of Norilsk Nickel for investor Relations and sustainable Development at the presentation of the company's results in the field of sustainable development for 2022.
The first auto emissions monitoring system to be launched at the Copper plant in Norilsk in the summer of 2023
24 may 2023
Norilsk Nickel will put into commercial operation the first automatic emission control system at the Copper Plant in Norilsk in the summer of 2023. This was announced on Tuesday by Stanislav Seleznev, Vice President for Ecology and Industrial Safety of Norilsk Nickel, at the presentation of the results in the field of sustainable development of Norilsk Nickel for 2022.
Demand for Norilsk Nickel products in Russia became the highest in 20 years - Vice President of the company
24 may 2023
Domestic demand for the products of the mining and metallurgical company Norilsk Nickel - nickel, palladium, platinum and copper - has reached its maximum over the past 20 years, sales in Russia will continue to grow. This was announced by Anton Berlin, Vice President and head of the sales and commerce unit of the company.
