Diamond market crash is Africa’s opportunity, not its crisis – M'zée Fula Ngenge

Global natural diamond supply is forecast to fall below 95 million carats this year, the lowest since 1987. For Dr. M'zée Fula Ngenge, chairperson of the African Diamond Council (ADC), this is not a death knell but a clarion call. In an exclusive...

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Tracr passes 5 million rough diamonds milestone as De Beers expands provenance push

De Beers Group's blockchain-enabled traceability platform Tracr reached a significant milestone in 2025, with more than 5 million rough diamonds individually scanned and registered, up from 2.8 million cumulative registrations reported in 2024. The...

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South African diamonds head to Hong Kong: SDT partners with BRINKS for JGW 2026

South Africa’s State Diamond Trader (SDT) has confirmed the country's participation in Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) 2026 through a partnership with BRINKS. SDT marketing and communication manager Tsholofelo Gopolang Tselapedi...

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David Benderly: PermaScribe seeks to put trust mark on diamond table, not just girdle

In this interview with Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa, PhotoScribe Technologies president and chief executive David Benderly explains how PermaScribe differs technically from conventional laser inscription, its potential to strengthen security, and...

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The great reset: Paul Zimnisky on supply catharsis, De Beers' bargain and the case for natural diamonds

The natural diamond industry is in the throes of its most profound reset in a generation. Supply is plunging to its lowest level since 1987 and De Beers—once valued at over $9 billion—is reportedly being sold for as little as $1 billion.
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Rosatom develops a new method for oil exploration in the Arctic

14 december 2023

Rosatom scientists have presented a new method for exploration of oil deposits on the Arctic shelf.

As noted by the Rosatom channel on Telegram, the method is based on the analysis of the isotopic composition of helium and other noble gases coming from the bowels of the earth into the bottom waters. This makes it possible to identify the most promising areas for additional exploration and further drilling of oil and gas wells.

"The technique developed by our scientists makes it possible to reduce the probability of erroneous drilling of wells by half. The technology we offer can provide high measurement accuracy, reduce the cost of expensive 3D seismics and allow us to focus efforts on the most promising areas. In addition, the method is as environmentally friendly as possible, does not require destructive interference in the environment and is applicable for mapping any shelf, not only in the Arctic," said Konstantin Vergazov, Director General of the Radium Institute.

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