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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
Canada, US to increase icebreaker fleets for competition with Russia in the Arctic
18 september 2025
Canada and the United States are building up their icebreaker fleets to strengthen their positions in the Arctic in a bid to compete with Russia and China.
NSR to host first transit voyage from China to Europe
15 september 2025
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) will host the first container transit voyage from a Chinese port to European ports, said Vladimir Panov, Deputy Chairman of the State Commission for Arctic Development.
Russia, US to create unified system for studying languages of indigenous peoples of the North
12 september 2025
Russia and the United States will create a unified information system for studying the languages of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, including Dolgan and Evenki.
Chinese investor to build logistics complex for Northern Sea Route vessels
10 september 2025
The Chinese company NewNew Shipping Line and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation signed an agreement to create a logistics complex in the Chukotka Autonomous District.
Russia’s president calls for direct shipment of goods from Siberia to Arctic
09 september 2025
To increase the efficiency of the Transarctic Transport Corridor, it is necessary to open direct shipment of goods from Siberia and the Urals to the Arctic sea routes, Russian president Vladimir Putin said.
The Yakut Arctic may become an oil production center
08 september 2025
The Yakut Arctic may become a center of oil production, but this promising venture requires certain investments from the state, said the head of the republic Aisen Nikolaev.
Russia sees importance in turning NSR into year-round shipping route
04 september 2025
The transformation of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) into a safe year-round transport artery is one of the key priorities of Russia's maritime policy, said Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of Russia and head of the Maritime Board.
