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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Port capacity on the Northern Sea Route increased to 40.5 million tons in 2023

16 february 2024

The capacity of Russian ports on the Northern Sea Route has increased to 40.5 million tons in 2023. This exceeds the planned figure of 36 million tons laid down in the "Development of the NSR" federal project by 12%, said Maxim Kulinko, Deputy Director of the Directorate of the Northern Sea Route of the Rosatom State Corporation.

The most important projects that made it possible to achieve the NSR development plan were the work at the Utrenny terminal (PJSC NOVATEK) and the construction of a gravity-type base with a displacement of over 600,000 tons along the Sea Channel of the Gulf of Ob.

"We ensured that the deadline for the implementation of NOVATEK's most important investment project was met," Kulinko said.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished