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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
France intends to spend €1 billion on research in the Arctic and Antarctic
14 november 2023
France's polar strategy involves allocating €1 billion for research in the Arctic and Antarctic until 2030, French President Emmanuel Macron said at the closing of the One Planet Summit in Paris.
Japanese authorities to assess consequences of US sanctions against the Arctic LNG-2 project
13 november 2023
The Japanese government will study the situation around the Arctic LNG-2 project that it develops jointly with Russia and other members after U.S. authorities have imposed sanctions against it. This, according to TASS, was stated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura.
Russian scientists investigated the "desert" in the Arctic
10 november 2023
The study of the "desert" in the Arctic was conducted by scientists of the Karelian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who completed an expedition to the Tersk coast of the White Sea.
US nudges allies to sanction Arctic LNG-2 project
09 november 2023
U.S. administration is working with its allies to persuade them to impose sanctions against Russia's new liquefied natural project Arctic LNG-2. The country has announced its own sanctions against it last week.
Russian and Chinese scientists discussed cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic
08 november 2023
A delegation of scientists from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute discussed joint research plans during a visit to China, the press service of the university reports.
Finnish icebreaking fleet face harsher conditions due to climate change
07 november 2023
Finland, a country that relies on shipping for around 90% of its commodity exports and 80% of its imports, may face challenges in winter as it becomes harder for its icebreaking fleet to operate in temperature extremes caused by the climate change.
Russia developed a marine drone to explore the Arctic
06 november 2023
The Arkhangelsk scientific and educational center "Russian Arctic" has developed a marine drone. It is planned to be used for various studies in the Arctic, said the scientific director of the center, Deputy first vice-rector for Promising Projects of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University Marat Yeseev.
