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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...
12 october 2026
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
A new University of Alaska report aims to help state leaders craft energy policies as the Arctic changes
25 january 2023
The report is the first of a planned series of annual briefing reports compiled by the university's experts
Digital ecosystem "Ice Navigator" to be launched on the Northern Sea Route
24 january 2023
The decree on financing the development and launch of a digital ecosystem, which is designed to improve the safety of navigation in northern latitudes, was signed by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin.
Mine in Swedish Arctic threatens indigenous Sami people
23 january 2023
Coupled with mass tourism, mining operations also led to drastic changes in region’s landscape, say reindeer herder
Small hydropower plant use in the mining and tourism industries in the Arctic
20 january 2023
Small hydropower plants (SHPP) can be used in the production infrastructure for traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples, according to Alexander Vorotnikov, Deputy General Director for Work with Experts of Project Office for Arctic Development.
Canada approves James Bay lithium project in Quebec
19 january 2023
The Canadian government said on Monday it approved Galaxy Resources’ James Bay lithium project in Quebec.
Russian companies increased cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route by 3% in 2022
18 january 2023
By the end of 2022, cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) at the expense of Russian companies increased by 966.000 tons. The increase compared to 2021 was 3%, the Main Directorate of the Northern Sea Route (Glavsevmorput) reported.
Normet acquires interest in Finnish startup Lekatech
17 january 2023
The topic of sustainability has moved sharply into focus for all sectors around the world. Faced with the looming climate crisis, awareness of sustainable development has come to the fore and made its way into the underground mining and tunnelling industry.
