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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
Clean Arctic project to standardize waste collection in the Far North
04 october 2024
The public environmental project Clean Arctic intends to develop a standard for waste collection and removal in the Far North of the Russian Federation.
Ecology in Russian Arctic is threatened by waste
03 october 2024
In some regions of Russia, there is a shortage of waste container sites, and the problem with the waste disposal remains unresolved, osnmedia.ru reports.
Scientists to predict climate change in the Arctic more accurately
02 october 2024
Russian and foreign scientists have conducted a study of the bottom of the Laptev Sea and found out that 80% of the organic matter entering the sea from rivers and as a result of permafrost melting remains on the shelf.
Invasive seaweed species spreading across the world
01 october 2024
Scientists from Florida International University (FIU) have discovered an invasive species of seagrass Halophila stipulacea in Biscayne Bay.
Norilsk Nickel innovates geotechnical monitoring in the Arctic
30 september 2024
Norilsk Nickel's experience in conducting geotechnical monitoring and risk management will be in demand for the future state permafrost monitoring system, according to experts who spoke at a meeting in Russia’s Federation Council.
Carbon dioxide emissions in Moscow decrease by more than 25% in 20 years
27 september 2024
The volume of carbon dioxide emissions in Moscow has decreased by more than a quarter over the past 20 years, the press service of the Moscow Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection reported.
UN Secretary-General warns Earth faces climate catastrophe
26 september 2024
Speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General of the organization Antonio Guterres said that the world is on the verge of a climate catastrophe.
