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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
Arkhangelsk’s port welcomes second container ship from China arriving by NSR
26 august 2024
The second vessel, XIN XIN HAI 2, arrived from China to Arkhangelsk along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and unloaded 515 containers.
Russian and Chinese scientists to conduct joint research in the Arctic
23 august 2024
Scientists from leading Russian and Chinese polar organizations have agreed to conduct joint research in the Arctic, the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute reported.
US effectively blocks Russia’s presidency in Arctic Council
22 august 2024
The United States and its allies have effectively blocked Russia's chairmanship in the Arctic Council, while Moscow is ready to resume dialogue and constructive cooperation with the Arctic countries based on respect for its interests, said Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev.
Old production facilities in Norilsk are being dismantled
21 august 2024
Norilsk Nickel is dismantling the outdated production facilities with poor ecological characteristics of the Nickel Plant, while sending the construction waste for recycling.
Russian president’s assistant sees need for development of Arctic ports
20 august 2024
Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Dixon, Tiksi and Pevek are the Arctic ports that need to be developed in Russia as a priority so that the Northern Sea Route (NSR) becomes one of the main transport routes of Russia, said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the president of the Russian Federation.
Expert suggests installing seismic stations for NSR
19 august 2024
Seismic stations on the coast of Yakutia, as well as on the Novosibirsk Islands and the De Long Islands, should be installed to ensure the safety of navigation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Arkhangelsk’s deep-water port is at design stage
16 august 2024
The construction of a deep-water port in Arkhangelsk is at the design stage as the declaration of intent is being prepared, b-port.com reports.
