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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
Kyrgyzstan eyes carbon neutrality by 2050
25 september 2024
The Kyrgyz authorities are taking the necessary measures to improve the environmental situation in the country, and plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, President of the Republic Sadyr Zhaparov said at a session of the UN General Assembly.
CIS states discuss further ecological cooperation
24 september 2024
The Interstate Environmental Council of the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held its tenth meeting in the video conference format, during which the participants discussed a number of environmental problems.
Scientists link global warming with phytoplankton growth in Arctic lakes
23 september 2024
Scientists at the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry have discovered that climate change is stimulating the growth of harmful vegetation in Arctic lakes.
Permafrost monitoring project in Yamal recognized as best at international climate competition
20 september 2024
The permafrost monitoring project of Yamal scientists became the best at the Green Eurasia International Climate Competition, the press service of the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District reported.
Wastewater dumping provokes sharp release of methane - study
19 september 2024
Scientists at Tyumen State University have found out that the discharge of untreated domestic wastewater into swamps dramatically increases the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Clean Arctic volunteers collect more than 30 tons of waste in Yakutia within 2 days
18 september 2024
In two days, the Clean Arctic project volunteers cleaned up the Arctic territories in the villages of Batagai and Ese-Khaya of the Verkhoyansky district, collecting more than 30 tons of waste.
Nornickel adopts new policy on interaction with indigenous peoples
17 september 2024
The board of directors of Norilsk Nickel has approved an updated policy on interaction with indigenous peoples, developed with the participation of independent experts and in consultation with communities and associations of indigenous peoples.
