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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
In Yamal, Russia, volunteers collected 55 tons of scrap metal in a village, whose residents were resettled
31 august 2022
Arctic volunteers returned from the last ecological expedition of the season, which had taken place in the village of Polyarny, whose residents were resettled. The volunteers spent two weeks cleaning up waste accumulated since Soviet times in the former village of the Priuralsky District, according to a correspondence published in the Sever Press.
UK Health and Safety Executive urges employers to adapt to warming climate
30 august 2022
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on employers to provide normal working conditions for their employees, taking into account the experience gained during the past hot summer, when the air temperature in some parts of the country reached 40°C.
Snow research fills gap in understanding Arctic climate
29 august 2022
Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in Earth-system and climate-change models about snow cover across the region and its impacts on water and the environment.
The Dangers of Heat: Different Types of Heat-Related Illnesses
26 august 2022
As the hottest month of the year for many states continues, employers and workers need to take extra caution to protect workers from heat-related illnesses. There are multiple heat-related illnesses people should watch for when exposed to hot weather or temperatures, the CDC and OSHA say.
Environmental measures improve water quality in the rivers and lakes of Yamal
25 august 2022
This conclusion was made by the ecologists of the Scientific Center for the Study of the Arctic who analyzed the results of long-term research on the hydro chemical composition of natural surface water in the peninsular. According to the Yamal government’s press release, laboratory data and scientific content collected by Yamal scientists since 2013 confirm that the hydro chemical water composition in the region has begun to improve, and the elimination of contaminant sources helps to reduce the amount of oil products.
Russian military to remove 215 tons of scrap metal from Wrangel Island
24 august 2022
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation landed on Wrangel Island more than 45 military personnel of the environmental unit from the Eastern Military District, who are expected to clear the reserve of 215 tons of scrap metal, gazeta.ru reported.
Sorbent from hogweed for the elimination of petroleum products to be produced in Russia's Komi
23 august 2022
A new sorbent to combat the consequences of oil spills will be produced in Russia's Komi, senator from the region Elena Shumilova said at the "Arctic. Clean ice" forum in Usinsk.
