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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
NSR digital ecosystem to be implemented in 2025
11 november 2024
In 2025, Russian authorities plan to put a digital ecosystem on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) into commercial operation, said Anton Lutsyk, head of the IT and digitalization Department of FSUE Atomflot, at the third conference "Arctic: the territory of digitalization".
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations to hold exercises in the Arctic
08 november 2024
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will conduct exercises in the Arctic in early 2025.
Nornickel to almost double transportation on NSR
07 november 2024
Norilsk Nickel plans to increase cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from 1.6 million tons to 3 million tons per year by 2028-2030, First Vice President of the company Nikolay Utkin said.
New nuclear icebreaker to be commissioned in Russia on November 6
06 november 2024
The nuclear icebreaker "Chukotka" will be launched on Wednesday, November 6, JSC "Baltic Plant" reports on its channel on Telegram.
US concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic
05 november 2024
The Washington administration is alarmed by Russia and China's increasing cooperation in the Arctic and is closely monitoring the situation, says US Special Representative for Arctic Affairs, Michael Sfraga.
North-South transport corridor to be combined with Northern Sea Route
04 november 2024
After the launch of the North-South international transport corridor, the delivery time of goods from the Baltic to the Indian Ocean may be significantly reduced, amounting to 14 days.
Atomflot to decommission three icebreakers after unloading nuclear fuel
01 november 2024
The nuclear icebreakers of project 1052 "Russia", "Soviet Union" and "Arctic" are awaiting decommissioning in the status of a "radiation source" after unloading nuclear fuel.
