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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
Frost-resistant road material for Arctic developed in Russia
20 november 2024
Russian scientists have developed a frost-resistant biopolymer to improve the roads in the Arctic, said Georgy Lazarenko, head of the competence center for closed-loop technologies at the Advanced Engineering School of Novosibirsk State University.
USA, Canada and Finland plan to beat Russia in the construction of icebreakers
19 november 2024
The United States, Canada and Finland have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in producing Arctic and polar icebreakers, said US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Finland to create special economic zone near Russian border
18 november 2024
The Finnish government proposed to create a special economic zone for the eastern territory of the country bordering Russia, acentury.ru reports.
Indigenous peoples of the North seen as global climate experts
15 november 2024
Eduard Yaungad, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District of Russia, addressed the participants of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which is taking place in Baku.
Record 37.6 million tons of cargo to be transported along NSR this year
14 november 2024
Cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will amount to 37.6 million tons of cargo by the end of the year, which will be a record number, said Vladimir Panov, special representative of the Rosatom State Corporation for the Arctic.
Affordable rental housing program may be implemented in the Arctic
13 november 2024
According to a high-ranking executive of the Norilsk Nickel company, the Affordable Rental Housing in the Far Eastern Federal District program should be extended to the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
New icebreaker “Yakutia” to be handed over to customer in coming weeks
12 november 2024
The “Yakutia” icebreaker will be handed over to the customer in the coming weeks, the ship is more than 95% ready, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov said at the launching ceremony of the “Chukotka” nuclear icebreaker.
