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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...
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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
US to gain South Korean, Japanese support for “gigantic” LNG project in Alaska
07 march 2025
US president Donald Trump has voiced new details of the plan to develop a $44 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska.
Russia’s Arctic cities require more than 3 billion rubles of investment per year - governor
06 march 2025
More than 3 billion rubles a year should be invested in the cities of the Arctic zone of Russia to form a supporting urban environment, TASS quotes Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis as saying.
Deputy Chairman of Federation Council holds working meeting with Norilsk governor
05 march 2025
Senator, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Zhuravlev held a working meeting with the head of Norilsk Dmitry Karasev, where they discussed the progress on the comprehensive plan for the socio-economic development of the city.
Industrial cluster for rare earth metals proposed in Yakutia
04 march 2025
A Russian scientist has proposed creating an industrial cluster for rare earth metals in Yakutia to improve the efficiency of projects and accelerate the region’s development.
Urban development and NSR key topics of Arctic forum
03 march 2025
The development of the Northern Sea Route and the icebreaker fleet, the expansion of the satellite constellation and the development of Arctic cities will be the main topic of the upcoming International Arctic Forum (IAF) in 2025.
“Arctic: Prospects, Innovations and Regional Development” International Summit to be held in April
28 february 2025
The “Arctic: Prospects, Innovations and Regional Development” International Summit will be held on April 22-25 in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
US and Russia eye potential cooperation in the Arctic
27 february 2025
US and Russian officials are looking into potential cooperation on Arctic trade routes and resources after high-level talks, as reported by Bloomberg.
