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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 senator proposes to compose academic history of the Arctic
07 march 2024
Anatoly Shirokov, a senator from the Magadan Region and a deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs, proposed to compose an academic history of the Arctic.
Arctic mineral reserves studied for 10% - 20%
06 march 2024
The potential mineral reserves on the land and the continental shelf of the Arctic zone of Russia has only been studied for 10% - 20%, said the head of Rosnedra Evgeny Petrov at the plenary session of "The Far East and the Arctic: sustainable development" conference.
Scientists assess underground gas storage in the Arctic
05 march 2024
A group of Russian scientists has assessed the prospects for the creation of underground gas storage facilities in Russia.
Digitalization of Arctic projects may double their potential output
04 march 2024
Digitalization of processes at oil and gas industry enterprises in the Arctic may increase the probability of discovering new fields by 50%, said Alexey Fadeev, professor of the Higher School of Industrial Management at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
Russia and Brazil to join efforts in Arctic studies
01 march 2024
Russia and Brazil plan to conduct a joint scientific research expedition to the Arctic in 2025.
Arctic Council resumes working groups functioning
29 february 2024
The Arctic Council is preparing to resume the activities of its working groups in a virtual format, said the secretariat of this international organization, designed to promote cooperation in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development of subarctic regions.
A standalone national project proposed for the development of the Russian Arctic
28 february 2024
Participants of the working group on ensuring transport, logistics and socio-economic development of the Arctic proposed to create a standalone national project for the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, as reported by TASS.
