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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
Port capacity on the Northern Sea Route increased to 40.5 million tons in 2023
16 february 2024
The capacity of Russian ports on the Northern Sea Route has increased to 40.5 million tons in 2023.
Russian fishermen in the Arctic to use space technology
15 february 2024
Roscosmos and Rosrybolovstvo have signed an agreement on cooperation in the use of space technologies to ensure high-precision navigation in the Arctic, the Northern Sea Route channel on Telegram social network reports.
Russia suspended membership payments to the Arctic Council
14 february 2024
Russia has suspended the payment of annual membership fees to the Arctic Council, the Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti.
Arctic Days to open at the Russia exhibition in Moscow
13 february 2024
The Days of the Arctic at the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia" are opening on Tuesday and will last until February 18.
Northern Forum project office to be opened in Khanty-Mansiysk
12 february 2024
The project office of the Northern Forum, an international non-governmental organization of the northern regions, of which the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug was elected chairman for 2023-2025, will be opened in the capital of the region.
NOVATEK to open China office for LNG sales
09 february 2024
NOVATEK will form a team and open an office in China for its gas sales. The company took this step to find customers for the products of the new Arctic LNG-2 plant against the background of US sanctions, kommersant.ru reports.
Navigation on the Northern Sea Route to become year-round in 2024
08 february 2024
Cargo navigation on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will become year-round from 2024, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
