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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...
12 october 2026
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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
Finland blocks legal export of Russian icebreaker
05 october 2022
The Finnish Foreign Ministry reported today that it is preventing the export of the icebreaker ordered by Russia to this nation's shipyards. It is the contract construction of the Russian mining and metallurgical company Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel).
Research indicates Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than other oceans
04 october 2022
The Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than other oceans as ice melts at record speeds. Melting ice has increased how fast Arctic waters are absorbing carbon dioxide, making them more acidic faster. The change could disrupt entire marine ecosystems.
Can re-freezing Earth's poles solve global warming?
03 october 2022
As the severity of global warming and melting icecaps increases scientists have devised a ‘controversial plan’ to tackle the issue of global warming. They suggest spraying sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere to refreeze the Earth's poles, says a report in Economic Times.
Arctic freeze
30 september 2022
The Russian gas projects in the Arctic may slow down due to the disappearance of foreign investors and problems with import phaseout in the face of new sanctions.
The Russian Academy of Sciences talks about the ice shift in the Kara Sea
29 september 2022
According to Academician Mikhail Flint, the ice fringes have moved 850 km to the north in the summer season over the past 35 years.
More than 24 million tons of cargo transported along the Northern Sea Route
28 september 2022
Since the beginning of the year, more than 24 million tons of cargo have been transported along the Northern Sea Route, reported ttelegraf.ru reported. In general, cargo traffic on the highway may grow to 90 million tons. Such figures are spelled out in the recently approved strategy for the development of the NSR and are achievable in modern conditions, experts say.
The IV Northern Forum dedicated to the development of energy in the Arctic
27 september 2022
The Fourth Northern Forum on Sustainable Development will be held on September 27-30 in Yakutsk, the main topic of which will be devoted to the development of new proposals for the development of energy supply in the Arctic, ysia.ru reports.
