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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
Volume of investment in Russian Arctic projects amounts to 35 trillion rubles
29 november 2024
The total volume of investment projects implemented in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation amounted to 35 trillion rubles, said Alexey Chekunkov, head of the Ministry of Regional Development.
US military base found in the Arctic at a depth of 30 meters
28 november 2024
NASA has discovered a strange tunnel system in Greenland at a depth of 30 meters.
Canada concerned about China's activity in the Arctic
27 november 2024
Canada is concerned about the increasing activity of China in the Arctic, which is no longer limited to scientific work, but also allegedly involves intelligence gathering in the region, said the country's Minister of National Defense Bill Blair.
Russia to accelerate development of Arctic technologies
26 november 2024
Russia needs to accelerate the development of domestic technologies in the field of drilling, exploration, construction of ships and shipyards, and Arctic infrastructure, said Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
Norilsk development model to be basis for 16 Arctic agglomerations - minister
25 november 2024
Russian authorities will prepare 16 master plans for the development of key northern agglomerations in the Arctic zone of the country, according to Alexey Chekunkov, minister for the development of the Russian Far East. The Norilsk development model may serve as the basis for these projects.
Russia to actively expand icebreaker fleet for year-round navigation
22 november 2024
Russia intends to actively expand its icebreaking fleet for year-round navigation, which should strengthen its leadership in the Arctic, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
Experts share experience in building structures in the Arctic
21 november 2024
Norilsk Nickel experts shared their experience on building and maintenance of buildings in the Far North at the III International Construction Forum "Arctic".
