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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
Arctic named important region for cooperation between Russia and Turkey
04 september 2024
The Eastern Economic Forum will give a new impetus to cooperation between Ankara and Moscow in the field of shipbuilding, dikGAZETE reports.
Deep-water seaport location being chosen in Yakutia
03 september 2024
A location for the construction of a deep-water seaport is being determined in the Bulunsky district of Yakutia. The territory will be chosen taking into account the existing hydrographic conditions of the Khara Ulakh Bay, sufficient to receive ships.
Norilsk Nickel to build a new settlement on Taimyr
02 september 2024
Norilsk Nickel will begin construction of the new settlement named Tukhard on Taimyr in 2026, Nikolay Utkin, Senior Vice President and head of the Norilsk Division, told TASS.
World's first ice-resistant platform "North Pole" is sent to the Arctic for an expedition
30 august 2024
The ice-resistant platform "North Pole" has gone on another voyage to the Arctic again. The platform has left the port of St. Petersburg and is heading for Murmansk, where the North Pole 42 drifting polar expedition will begin, the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute reports.
Arctic LNG-2 increases gas processing to 28.7 million cubic meters
29 august 2024
In July, Arctic LNG-2 increased gas processing volumes to 28.7 million cubic meters, which is 3.5 times higher than in June.
Ship repair plant in Russian Arctic to undergo repairs
28 august 2024
The First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov supported the initiative of the governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis on the modernization of the 10 SRZ enterprise, nia14.ru reports. It is the oldest ship repair plant on the northern coast of the Kola Peninsula.
Russia develops drone for the Arctic
27 august 2024
A drone for operating in Arctic conditions has been developed in Russia.
