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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
Oil deliveries from Russia to China via NSR become longer
17 november 2025
Russia’s oil shipments through the Arctic Ocean are encountering increasing delays because of US sanctions, Bloomberg reports.
Keel laying of new Stalingrad icebreaker to take place in Russia in November
11 november 2025
The keel laying ceremony for Russia's new nuclear-powered icebreaker Stalingrad will take place in November 2025 at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg.
Norilsk Airport to be renovated soon
07 november 2025
Modular buildings with departure, arrival and waiting areas will appear in the second quarter of 2026 at Norilsk Airport.
Chinese scientists were the first to conduct manned dives in the area of long-term Arctic ice
05 november 2025
China has become the only country to make a series of continuous dives with a crew on board in the area of continuous multi-year Arctic ice, the press service of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported.
The value of the explored hydrocarbon reserves in the Arctic reaches $3.6 trillion
30 october 2025
The value of the explored hydrocarbon reserves in the Arctic reaches $3.6 trillion. Russia controls most of the Arctic reserves - 73% of gas and 45% of oil, the press service of the Eastern State Planning Center reported.
The hydrocarbon reserves of the Russian Arctic shelf sufficient for at least 200 years of production - expert
28 october 2025
The hydrocarbon reserves of the Russian Arctic shelf will be sufficient for at least 200 years of production, at current annual volumes, says Alexey Fadeev, professor at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Graduate School of Production Management.
Norilsk Nickel ranks highest in the stakeholder engagement
27 october 2025
Norilsk Nickel topped the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) ranking of leading Russian companies used to assess stakeholder engagement on environmental and social issues. The ESG ranking was compiled by the Russian rating agency RAEX. The assessment is based on an analysis of strategic documents, initiatives to support local communities, compliance with environmental legislation, interactions with suppliers, and the investments in local communities.
