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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
China to increase cargo transportation through Arkhangelsk seaport
09 april 2026
Igor Muraev, deputy chairman of the Arkhangelsk government, spoke about the prospects of logistics cooperation between the region and China at the International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg.
Russia aims to develop Arctic territories and Trans-Arctic transport corridor
07 april 2026
The Russian Maritime Board and the government are jointly preparing a comprehensive project dubbed "Development of the Arctic and the Transarctic Transport Corridor," said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the Russian president and head of the Russian Maritime Board.
Asia-Pacific companies interested in using the NSR
02 april 2026
Companies from the Asia-Pacific region are interested in using the capabilities of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian transport minister Andrey Nikitin said.
Russia may create new corporation for Arctic exploration and development
28 november 2025
To coordinate the development of the Russian Arctic within the framework of the new integrated project "Arctic and Transarctic Transport Corridor", the creation of which was supported by President Vladimir Putin, it is necessary to create a special development corporation, said Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region.
Russian engineers find a way to extract Arctic oil without melting permafrost
24 november 2025
Engineers from the Perm National Research Polytechnic University have found a way to extract oil in the Arctic without melting permafrost, which can cause a well collapse.
International Arctic Forum to be held in Murmansk from 2027
21 november 2025
The International Arctic Forum "Arctic - Territory of Dialogue" will be held in Murmansk from 2027, according to an order signed by Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Krasnoyarsk Territory parliament member shares progress on public-private partnership in Norilsk
19 november 2025
Dmitry Sviridov, Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, spoke about the experience of interaction between authorities at different levels and city-forming companies in Norilsk.
