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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
Arctic ice area decreased by 27% after summer melting
16 october 2023
In the first half of the summer period of 2023, the ice cover in the Arctic melted and collapsed quite slowly, but since August, the processes of ice disintegration has been going much faster.
Researchers discovered an unknown fjord in the Arctic
13 october 2023
Researchers of the Northern Fleet and the Russian Geographical Society have discovered an unknown fjord in the northern part of the Kara Sea - near Ushakov Island, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.
Murmansk regional governor notes social development progress due to contribution of leading companies in the region
12 october 2023
Governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis noted the active social development of the region thanks to the contribution of Norilsk Nickel, Phosagro, EuroChem and NOVATEK companies.
The first vessel arrived in the Kaliningrad region via the Northern Sea Route
11 october 2023
The first vessel traveling through the Northern Sea Route arrived in the Kaliningrad region, the governor of the region Anton Alikhanov said on his channel in Telegram messenger.
China launches underwater drone to explore underside of Arctic ice
10 october 2023
During China's 13th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition, researchers from Harbin Engineering University launched an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to obtain data on various features beneath the North Pole.
The first stage of MPP at the Kolmozersky deposit to be commissioned in 2026
09 october 2023
The Polar Lithium enterprise (a joint venture between Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel) expects to put into operation the first stage of the mining and processing plant (MPP) at the Kolmozersky deposit in the Murmansk Region in 2026,according to Igor Demidov, the director of the enterprise who spoke at the Minex Russia 2023 forum.
The bus for the Arctic successfully passed tests on rough terrain
06 october 2023
The Arctic bus that is being jointly developed by the Ural Automobile Plant and the South Ural State University, has successfully passed tests on rough terrain, TASS reports.
