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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.
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10 august 2026
Researchers find solutions to measure thickness of Arctic Sea ice throughout the year
26 september 2022
Led by researchers at UiT--The Arctic University of Norway and the University of Bristol, a solution to measure ice thickness even in summer using satellites, was developed by an international team. This is very important for weather and climate forecasts and shipping in the Arctic.
2nd kill site for protected caribou prompts N.W.T. wildlife officials to ask for public help
23 september 2022
For the second time in a week, N.W.T. wildlife officers are investigating the slaughter of protected caribou. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said in a news release that its officers had found the carcasses of eight Bathurst caribou on Friday. The department reported "significant suspected wastage" of meat, with one of the caribou left almost fully intact.
Scientists are divining the future of Earth’s ice-covered oceans at their fringes
22 september 2022
(arctictoday.com) - One of the harshest and most dynamic regions on Earth is the marginal ice zone — the place where ocean waves meet sea ice, which is formed by freezing of the ocean’s surface. Published Monday, a themed issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A reviews the rapid progress researchers have made over the past decade in understanding and modelling this challenging environment. This research is vital for us to better understand the complex interactions of Earth’s climate systems. That’s because the marginal ice zone plays a role in the seasonal freezing and thawing of the oceans.
China's interest in Arctic fish resources
21 september 2022
Arctic fish resources are concentrated mainly where warm currents penetrate into the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean. For many years, most of the Arctic was an icy desert with extremely low fish stocks and for this reason was not of significant interest in terms of industrial fishing. Today, when the ice cover is rapidly being depleted due to climate warming, fish feel much more comfortable in the Arctic. Fish migration naturally attracts not only marine animals, but also people who are looking for alternative fishing opportunities to replace the depleted resources of the southern seas.
Satellite observations show that Arctic sea ice is thinning at an alarming rate
20 september 2022
Satellite observations show that in just two decades, the Arctic has lost about a third of its winter sea ice volume. Experts also note that its thickness is probably thinner than previously thought.
"Treasures of the North 2022"
19 september 2022
The Moscow All-Russian Exhibition Center hosted an international tradeshow, “Treasures of the North” on September 14-18, at which 24 northern, Siberian and Far Eastern regions of the country presented their original culture, traditions, crafts and arts.
Norilsk Nickel announces the launch of a grant competition
16 september 2022
Norilsk Nickel announced the launch of a competition for social projects being part of the World of New Opportunities charity program. Non-profit organizations, state and municipal institutions, as well as corporate volunteers of the company's enterprises can apply for grants from 100,000 rubles up to 6.5 million rubles to support their socially beneficial initiatives. The total grant fund of the competition is 155 million rubles. The project implementation geography includes Norilsk and the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenetsky municipal district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Monchegorsk and the Pechenga District of the Murmansk Province, Chita and the Gazimuro-Zavodsky District of the Trans-Baikal Territory.
