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...

28 september 2026

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...

14 september 2026

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...

31 august 2026

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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10 august 2026

International Arctic Forum to take place in Murmansk region in 2025

12 june 2024

The Arctic - Territory of Dialogue international forum will be organized in the Murmansk region in 2025.

“Our main goal is to unite all regions of the Arctic zone of Russia in order to jointly develop the powerful economic potential of the macroregion and make the living conditions of the northerners comfortable. I am confident that the forum will help develop effective approaches to overcome the challenges and fulfill the tasks the Arctic [authorities] are facing,” TASS quotes a message in the Telegram channel of Murmansk Region governor Andrei Chibis.

As noted by the Ministry of Information Policy of the Murmansk Region, the International Arctic Forum will unite the efforts of government authorities, international organizations, representatives of the scientific and business communities of Russia, as well as foreign countries to exchange opinions and develop mechanisms for the efficient development of Arctic’s potential.

Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief, Rough&Polished