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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
Development program for Arctic settlements to expand to 200 cities
19 december 2024
The program for the development of settlements in the Russian Arctic zone and the Far Eastern Federal District will be expanded to 200 cities, president Vladimir Putin said.
New helicopters to be sent to Arctic for NSR safety
18 december 2024
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia plans to deliver six new Arctic-ready Mi-8 helicopters in 2026-2027 to ensure the safe passage of the route by icebreakers of the Northern Sea Route, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Roman Kurynin said.
Underwater unmanned drone with AI presented at Arctic Forum
17 december 2024
An autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle with an array of manipulators, artificial intelligence-based software and precise technical vision was presented in St. Petersburg at the XIV International forum "The Arctic: Present and Future".
Arctic ice expected to remain after 2050 - report
16 december 2024
Scientists from Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute have made a forecast about what will happen to the ice cover in the Arctic by 2050.
Canada presents new Arctic foreign policy concept
13 december 2024
A new concept of foreign policy in the Arctic, presented by Canada, is aimed at expanding cooperation with the United States and Greenland to respond to external threats from Russia and China, said Natalia Vyakhireva, senior researcher at the Arbatov Institute of the United States and Canada.
Arctic: Present and Future International Forum begins in St. Petersburg
12 december 2024
The XIV International Forum "Arctic: Present and Future" (named after A.N. Chilingarov) begins in St. Petersburg, Russia.
New nuclear icebreaker “Yakutia” to be commissioned before 2025
11 december 2024
The commissioning of the third universal nuclear icebreaker “Yakutia” (project 22220) is scheduled for December 28, said Vladimir Panov, special representative of the Rosatom State Corporation for Arctic Development.
