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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
Russian Academy of Sciences supports building new Arctic scientific vessel
13 september 2024
The Russian Academy of Sciences has supported the proposal to build a new scientific expedition vessel.
India can provide Russia with labor resources in the Arctic
12 september 2024
India, as the world's largest supplier of labor resources, can contribute to the development of the Arctic zone of Russia, said Anurag Bisen, a representative of India’s Vivekananda International Foundation.
NOVATEK denies allegations of creating “shadow fleet” for Arctic LNG-2
11 september 2024
NOVATEK has issued a statement, saying that all allegations about the company’s plans to form a “shadow fleet” of gas tankers for Arctic LNG-2 project are false.
Rosatom building non-nuclear icebreakers to operate in the Arctic
10 september 2024
Rosatom plans to begin construction of two non-nuclear icebreakers, one of which will be named Kaliningrad, said Alexey Likhachev, CEO of the state corporation. Funds were provided for the construction of the Kaliningrad back in January, and the second vessel will be laid down in 2025.
Russia expects record cargo traffic on NSR in 2024
09 september 2024
The Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic expects that the volume of cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2024 will be a record and exceed last year's figures by 3% - 5%.
Radiation levels to be assessed in the Arctic
06 september 2024
Scientists from the Kurchatov Institute, the P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and the Center for Underwater Research of the Russian Geographical Society went to the Arctic to study the radiation state of the polar region.
Finland ready to work with Russia in Arctic Council
05 september 2024
The resumption of the work of the Arctic Council in the format of working groups with the participation of representatives of Russia is a positive moment, said Ambassador for Arctic and Antarctic Affairs of the Finnish Foreign Ministry Petteri Vuorimaki.
