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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
U.S. impose sanctions against companies supporting Arctic LNG-2
31 october 2024
The United States State Department has imposed sanctions against companies supporting the development of the Arctic LNG-2 liquefied natural gas project of the Russian company Novatek.
Russian and Brazilian scientists discuss joint Arctic and Antarctic research
30 october 2024
The Russian Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting between Russian Ambassador to Norway, member of the Presidium of the State Commission on Arctic Development Nikolai Korchunov and a delegation of scientists from Brazil.
Container cargo turnover in Russian Arctic ports increase by 19%
29 october 2024
In January-September 2024, the shipment container turnover of the ports of the Arctic basin amounted to 141,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent capacity).
Russia to build 16 ice-class Arctic vessels by 2030
28 october 2024
By 2030, 16 ice-class vessels out of 70 required can be built for navigation in the Russian Arctic, said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
China to send expedition to Arctic seabed
25 october 2024
The Chinese authorities plan to launch a manned expedition to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. If China manages to reach the Arctic seabed, it will become the second country after Russia to succeed in doing so, neftegaz.ru reports.
Russia to allocate 4.5 billion rubles for development of Arctic territories
24 october 2024
Russian government will allocate 4.5 billion rubles for the development of social, transport and urban infrastructure in the Arctic, prime minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a strategic session on the development of the Arctic zone of Russia.
The fifth ship with goods left Arkhangelsk for China in a year
23 october 2024
In total, almost 33,000 tons of imported products were delivered from China to Arkhangelsk during this navigation. Auto parts, household appliances and consumer goods are mainly delivered.
