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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
Scientists assess permafrost’s reaction to temperature changes
20 february 2025
Specialists from the Novosibirsk State Technical University, with the participation of the A. A. Trofimuk Institute of Oil and Gas Geology and Geophysics, conducted a study of geological environments in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and in Siberia and developed a new computational model of permafrost thawing.
Early thawing in Alaska could accelerate wildfires - scientists
19 february 2025
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have analysed almost a century of Alaska fire weather data and found out that many of Alaska’s most extreme wildfire seasons started with an early snowoff.
Project Office for Arctic Development publishes results of Arctic poll
18 february 2025
The Project Office for Arctic Development has published the results of a sociological poll which studied to the quality of life in the northern regions.
Nenets autonomous district to compensate housing costs for reindeer herders
17 february 2025
Young families in Russia’s Nenets autonomous district raising one or more children can opt for a compensation to a purchase or construction of traditional housing for young families of reindeer herders.
Arctic ice shrinks to record lows in January - Hydrometeorological Center
14 february 2025
In January 2025, the extent of the Arctic ice cover decreased to record lows due to rising air temperatures, said Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center.
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.
Over 600 proposals made following “Arctic: Present and Future” forum
12 february 2025
The organizers of the forum “Arctic: Present and Future” reported that the event's resolution included 633 proposals, grouped into 12 thematic sections.
