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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
BRICS countries may create a scientific center in Svalbard - scientist
18 march 2024
Russian scientists plan to conduct joint research with China on Svalbard, and in the future, the BRICS countries may create a scientific center in the Arctic archipelago, said Denis Moiseev, Deputy director of science at the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute (MMBI).
Cargo turnover at Arctic seaports decreases compared to last year
15 march 2024
The cargo turnover of seaports in the Arctic basin in January-February 2024 amounted to 15 million tons. This is 4.5% less than in the same period of last year, Rosmorrechflot reported in its Telegram channel.
A documentary about Arctic explorers shown in Moscow
14 march 2024
At the end of February, Moscow hosted the premiere of the documentary film “To the Arctic” which tells about the researchers of this region.
Russian scientists develop a robot to help in the Arctic development
13 march 2024
The robot can recognize faces and navigate in space.
All Arctic regional centers in Yakutia to have access to high-speed Internet by 2027
12 march 2024
By the end of 2027, all regional centers of Yakutia in the Arctic will be connected to the high-speed Internet, said Anatoly Semyonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Yakutia.
Japan's sanctions against Atomflot may impede the NSR
11 march 2024
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is economically beneficial and important for combating climate change, but Japan's sanctions against Atomflot may harm its use.
New expedition to Novaya Zemlya archipelago will take place in August
08 march 2024
The Northern Fleet and the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) are organizing a new expedition to the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in August, TASS reports citing Sergei Zinchenko, head of the Northern Fleet headquarters department.
