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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...
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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
Russian scientists create climate-active substances monitoring system in the Arctic Ocean
03 march 2025
Scientists from the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (IO RAS) have developed Russia’s first climate monitoring system in the Arctic, which includes both ship-based and autonomous systems for observing the state of the natural environment.
Housing construction volumes in Russian Arctic increase thanks to preferential mortgages
28 february 2025
According to the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexey Chekunkov, as quoted by TASS, the implementation of the Far Eastern and Arctic Mortgage program has increased the volume of housing construction in the Arctic regions by 40%.
Russia to change rules for designing railway tracks on permafrost
27 february 2025
The Russian Ministry of Construction has compiled a list of updated requirements for the design of railway lines in permafrost areas, Interfax reports, citing the department's press service.
New residential buildings erected in Norilsk for the first time in 30 years
26 february 2025
The first new residential buildings in 30 years have been commissioned in Norilsk, TASS reports citing the press service of the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai (Territory) Mikhail Kotyukov.
Sea ice retreat on Svalbard changes habits of polar bears in the region
25 february 2025
The disappearance of sea ice on Svalbard is forcing polar bears to change their habitats and habits, according to Norwegian scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute (Norsk Polarinstitutt).
Authorities to check Sulphur Program’s effectiveness
24 february 2025
In 2025, Russian authorities will verify the reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions at the Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant in Norilsk which was achieved thanks to Norilsk Nickel’s Sulphur Program.
Nornickel invests 2 billion rubles over five years to support indigenous peoples of Taimyr
21 february 2025
Norilsk Nickel has presented a report on the implementation of the program to support indigenous peoples of Taimyr in the Krasnoyarsk Territory for 2020-2024.
