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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
Murmansk Region residents to receive grants for ideas and projects
11 february 2025
At an operational meeting of the government of the Murmansk Region with the participation of the head of the region Andrei Chibis, it was decided to create a system for submitting applications for ideas and projects of residents of the region based on the Grant Support Center.
Rostec subsidiary presents satellite trackers for Arctic equipment
10 february 2025
Rostec holding company Ruselectronics has developed a module for transmitting telematic information from equipment used in hard-to-reach areas, in the Arctic and on sea vessels, TASS reported with reference to the company.
Rostec presents avionic complex for landing on drifting Arctic ice
07 february 2025
The High-Precision Systems holding company of the Rostec state corporation presented an information and landing system at the NAIS-2025 exhibition, thanks to which small aircraft will be able to land even on drifting ice.
Arctic temperatures surge 20°C above average
06 february 2025
Temperatures at the North Pole soared more than 20°C above average last Sunday, reaching levels where ice can begin to melt, according to weather models from European and U.S. agencies.
Arctic reference book to be created in Russia for educational institutions
05 february 2025
Scientists from the Herzen State Pedagogical University have begun work on an atlas-reference book of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation with elements of professional orientation for schoolchildren, TASS quotes the dean of the geography faculty Dmitry Subetto as saying.
80 square kilometers of ice break off from world's largest iceberg
04 february 2025
The world's largest iceberg A23a lost about 2% of its area after a block about 80 square kilometers in size broke off from it, the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Russia reported.
Young scientists to study snow pollution in Arkhangelsk
03 february 2025
A winter school that opened at the Northern Arctic Federal University (NArFU) will offer young scientists to study pollutants in Arctic snow, identify microplastics in bottom sediments, and get acquainted with flora and fauna of the Arctic.
