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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
Rosatom fulfilled cargo transportation plan on the Northern Sea Route
09 january 2024
In 2023, Rosatom fulfilled the cargo transportation plan on the Northern Sea Route in the amount of 36 million tons, said Alexey Likhachev, the CEO of the state corporation.
China continues to supply the Arctic LNG-2 project despite sanctions
08 january 2024
China continues to deliver prefabricated modules for Novatek's Arctic LNG-2 project in Yamal, Russia. Two ice-capable heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax, recently departed China with a cargo for the project that was put under sanctions by Western countries.
The northernmost permafrost monitoring post established in Russia
29 december 2023
The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) has put into operation the northernmost permafrost monitoring post in Russia.
Novak: Arctic LNG-2 to begin LNG shipments in Q1 20214
28 december 2023
The first stage of the Arctic LNG-2 plant has already started working, and first shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from this project will begin in the first quarter of 2024, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as cited by TASS.
Diesel-electric vessel of Norilsk Nickel transported the anniversary ton of cargo along the NSR
27 december 2023
In 2023, a record 35 million tons of cargo were transported along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Among the vessels that contributed to this was the diesel-electric ship Talnakh of the Norilsk Nickel company, which delivered 13,000 tons of cargo to the port of Murmansk on December 20.
U.S. do not coordinate actions in the Arctic with the international community
26 december 2023
The statement by the U.S. authorities about the expansion of its continental shelf in the Arctic beyond 200 nautical miles means the country is ignoring the international community since such actions cannot be taken unilaterally and must be agreed upon, said Russia's minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
German and Austrian companies lose control over gas deposits in the Russian Arctic
25 december 2023
Russian president seized multibillion-dollar shares in gas production projects in the Russian Arctic from German Wintershall Dea and Austrian OMV.
