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

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

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

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Facade paints for the Arctic developed in Norilsk

20 may 2024

The researchers of the Polar State University have developed a line of plaster and paint facade coatings for Arctic conditions. Special compositions have high strength and resistance to atmospheric wear, ttelegraf.ru reports.

Mikhail Yelesin, Head of the Department of Construction, Heat and Gas Supply at the Polar University, has developed the technology and composition of fast-hardening concretes containing waste from the metallurgical industry, which are characterized by high hardening rate, good performance properties and sulfate resistance.

During his work on the research, Yelesin received six patents for his inventions.

"Together we have repeatedly tested polysulfide solutions on construction sites in the city to confirm the scientific novelty of the work. The results showed a tremendous strength gain. Under normal conditions concrete should solidify for about 28 days, while during the experiment it only required three days," said Anvar Nizamutdinov, head of the Department of Capital Repairs and Construction of the city of Norilsk.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished