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AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp

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22 june 2026

Natural diamonds most desired luxury jewellery, Gen Z spending double baby boomers, reveals De Beers report

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15 june 2026

Edahn Golan: India’s lab-grown diamond exports surpass natural diamonds by volume, yet value gap widens

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Dr M’zée Fula-Ngenge: Kimberley Process failing Africa

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18 may 2026

Russian companies to build student campus in Zabaikalsky Krai

13 february 2025

The head of Zabaikalsky Krai Alexander Osipov signed an agreement on the construction of a student campus in the region in the presence of Deputy Head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Andrey Omelchuk.

The cost of the project is estimated at 3 billion rubles. Financial support for the construction of the campus will be provided by Daltsvetmet, Mosstroytrans, Norilsk Nickel, Udokanskaya Med and Highland Gold.

"Cooperation between the region and industrial partners will open up new opportunities for the development of Zabaikalsky Krai," Omelchuk noted.

"This will provide guaranteed additional financial support for the project and speed up the process of construction and equipping the campus with modern technologies and infrastructure," he added.

Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished