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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
Abandoned buildings are demolished under "Clean Norilsk" program
03 january 2023
The “Clean Norilsk” project continues in Norilsk, the nickel capital of the Arctic. About 240 buildings were removed from the streets under the “Clean Norilsk” project, designed by Nornickel, the city's main employer, according to the Taimyr Telegraph.
Jervois appoints AFRY for Finnish cobalt refinery expansion
02 january 2023
Jervois, a Finnish supplier of cobalt products, has appointed AFRY to provide the basic engineering, lead environmental permitting and conduct a bankable feasibility study to expand its cobalt refinery capacity in Kokkola, Finland. The assignment is expected to be completed in 3Q23.
Population halves in 40 years. Canadian scientists explain why there are fewer polar bears in the Arctic
30 december 2022
In the Canadian Arctic, the population of polar bears has declined significantly. The Guardian writes about this, citing a government report prepared by Canadian scientists. A negative trend was outlined a long time ago, but right now its "fruits" are most indicative.
Canada extends its Arctic Ocean seabed claim all the way to Russian waters
29 december 2022
Consultations with Russia were held as Canada prepared its latest claim to the Arctic seabed, Ottawa says.
Conservationists move to permanently protect areas around proposed Pebble mine
28 december 2022
The United States’ top environmental non-profit and a regional land trust have raised $20 million to permanently protect 44,000 acres at an Alaskan watershed, that could be another major roadblock for a controversial proposed mine.
Russia to allocate more than 30 billion rubles for the development of the Far Eastern and Arctic regions in 2023
27 december 2022
The Russian government will allocate more than 30 billion rubles for the development of the Far Eastern and Arctic regions in 2023, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
Arctic blast sweeps Canada and US ahead of Christmas killing many
26 december 2022
The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, New York, with hurricane-force winds causing whiteout conditions. Emergency response efforts were paralyzed, and the city’s international airport was shut down, as per a report in Economic Times.
