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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
UN says world is now on course for warming of up to 3.1 °C
04 november 2024
Continuing with current policies means the world will be on course for a temperature rise of 3.1C before the end of the century, warns the UN Environment Program.
Russian scientists to ensure safety of navigation on NSR
01 november 2024
Scientists of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute collect a large volume of hydrometeorological information for various fields of scientific and economic activity in the polar regions.
More than 600 tons of floating waste collected in Moscow in 2024
31 october 2024
Municipal vessels were engaged in daily waste collection from the water surface of the Moskva River and the navigable part of the Yauza. In total, more than 600 tons of waste were collected during the entire navigation period, said Deputy mayor in the Moscow government Pyotr Biryukov.
Norilsk Nickel's Sulfur Program to cut emissions by 20% in 2024
30 october 2024
A year ago, a Sulfur Program was launched at the Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant in Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory. It is aimed at reducing sulfur dioxide emissions.
Russian scientists confute claims of withholding climate change data
29 october 2024
Russian scientists publish their research on climate change in the Arctic and on the state of permafrost in scientific publications, and information about the climate is not being withheld, said Alexey Kokorin, an expert on climate issues at the Nature and People Foundation.
Russia launches study of Arctic fauna genetic diversity
28 october 2024
A unique project “One Thousand Arctic Genomes” has been launched in Russia. It aims to study the genomes of living organisms inhabiting the Arctic.
Arctic warming harms polar bears
25 october 2024
American scientists from the University of Washington have found out that the changing climate in the Arctic injures the paws of polar bears.
