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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
Canada concerned about Russia opening Arctic to China
10 december 2024
Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly expressed concern that Russia is opening up access to the Arctic to China.
Rosneft’s CEO evaluates natural resources in Russia and US
09 december 2024
Igor Sechin, the head of Russia’s Rosneft oil and gas company, estimated the value of Russia's natural resources at $100 trillion, which is almost twice as much as that of the United States of America.
New Arctic expedition of Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry to start at the end of 2024
06 december 2024
At the end of December, an Arctic expedition organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia will begin.
Russia’s northern import volume amounts to 3.4 million tons in 2024
05 december 2024
The volume of northern imports amounted to 3.4 million tons in 2024, the plan was fulfilled by 99%, said Gadzhimagomed Huseynov, First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
Arctic zone generates 11% - 12% of Russia’s GDP
04 december 2024
The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, where about 2.2 million people live (1.5% of the country's population and 40% of the population of the entire Arctic), according to Rosstat, generates about 11% - 12% of Russia's GDP and provides over 20% of all-Russian exports.
Russia may return to Arctic cooperation - ambassador
03 december 2024
Moscow does not rule out that Western countries will return to cooperation with Russia on the Arctic, but it is too early to talk about this, according to Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov.
Festival of indigenous languages and traditions held in Dudinka
02 december 2024
An ethnic camp called "Kergen Uota" (Family Hearth) appeared on the quay of the Russian city of Dudinka. It hosted a festival dedicated to the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages, celebrated from 2022 to 2032.
