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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
Russia’s offshore oil reserves to last for more than 30 years
03 october 2024
The volume of oil reserves on the Russian offshore shelf will be enough for 32 years of production, and gas for more than 130 years of production, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said.
India refuses to buy Arctic LNG-2 gas due to fear of sanctions - oil minister
02 october 2024
India will not purchase liquefied natural gas of the Arctic LNG-2 project due to fear of secondary Western sanctions, the country's oil minister Pankaj Jain said.
Russian scientists create shape-memory alloy for Arctic conditions
01 october 2024
Scientists at the Siberian Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a unique shape-memory alloy that can be used in the extreme climate of the Far North.
University of Yakutia to establish innovative technological center for Arctic natural resources
30 september 2024
The Arctic State Agrotechnological University plans to establish a center for innovative technologies for deep processing of raw materials and integrated use of Arctic natural resources in 2027, the rector of the university Valery Fedorov told TASS.
Russia sets new record for oil transportation in the Arctic
27 september 2024
Russia has set a record for transporting oil through the Arctic in the current navigation season, which ends before the period when navigation becomes dangerous.
Damages to indigenous communities of Yakutia from industrial companies amount to 1.3 billion rubles
26 september 2024
Damage from activities of industrial companies operating in the places of residence of the indigenous small peoples of the North in Yakutia was estimated at 1.3 billion rubles, according to Deputy Minister for Arctic Development and Affairs of the Peoples of the North of the Republic of Yakutia Mikhail Pogodaev.
Russia and China may cooperate in the Arctic in three key areas - expert
25 september 2024
Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic zone can focus on three main areas: science, innovation and interpersonal contacts, said Russian Ambassador, Vice President of Polar Explorers of Russia and Goodwill Ambassador of the Northern Forum Anton Vasiliev.
