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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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
Melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs
23 december 2022
Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground for tens of thousands of years. The oldest virus ever to have been revived is the 48,500 years old Pandoravirus, and the youngest virus is 27,000 years old, according to a media report.
Norilskgazprom received a license for the subsoil use of the Severo-Vareysky-3 site
22 december 2022
Norilskgazprom has participated in auctions for the right to use the subsoil of three gas-bearing sites located on the territory of the Tazovsky District of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
The Arctic Report Card is a reminder that what happens in the Arctic affects the rest of the world
21 december 2022
An Arctic reshaped by human activity will have impacts in the lower latitudes.
EnCore Energy wins court challenge to South Dakota uranium project
20 december 2022
EnCore Energy (TSXV: EU; OTCQB: ENCUF) has won a court challenge to its $32 million Dewey-Burdock uranium project in South Dakota.
Ascot raises C$200M for Premier
19 december 2022
Ascot Resources has entered into non-binding letters of intent for C$200 million in project financing for the construction of the Premier Gold Project in British Columbia, Canada.
The Arctic now sees more snow and rain...
16 december 2022
The Arctic is one of the fastest warming regions on Earth, which refers to a document, that for the past 17 years, has been charting climate impacts in the polar north, as per BBC News. The study tracks key Arctic indicators, or vital signs, and this year sees precipitation added to this list for the first time.
In Russia the modernization of old thermal power plants by 6 gigawatts is delayed for a year
16 december 2022
20% of the modernization program of thermal power plants in Russia may be delayed for a year or more, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing sources in generating companies. We are talking about 26 projects with a total capacity of about 6 GW for 76 billion rubles. The reason was the delay in the supply of turbines and the increase in the cost of equipment.
