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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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
Bio-gel to increase shelf life of vegetables and fruits by four times
16 august 2024
Novosibirsk State Technical University has begun contract production of bio-gel, which increases the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by up to four times.
Concentration of detergents in the Black Sea exceeds norm by 15 times
15 august 2024
Research conducted by members of the Russian Academy of Sciences has revealed an alarming rate of water pollution in resort areas of the Russian part of the Black Sea, nia.eco reports.
Authorities audit Russian regions for illegal landfills
14 august 2024
The Russian Ministry of Nature is conducting a large-scale inspection of illegal landfills in the regions of the country. To date, about 770 objects have been identified, 38 of which threaten human health, said Alexander Kozlov, head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia.
Russia to create a waste management system at tourist sites
13 august 2024
Russian president instructed to create a waste management system at tourist sites within the boundaries of specially protected natural territories, including the prohibition of the use of plastic dishes and the organization of separated waste collection.
Clean Arctic volunteers clean up northernmost city of Russia
12 august 2024
90 volunteers cleaned up the coastal zone of the city of Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous District, the press service of the Clean Arctic project reported.
Clean Arctic volunteers started coastal cleanup near Old Varandey village
09 august 2024
A group of volunteers from the Clean Arctic project have begun cleaning the coast of the Barents Sea near the village of Old Varandey in the Nenets Autonomous District, the press service of the regional administration reports.
Plumes of smoke found in Yakutia suggesting presence of active volcano
08 august 2024
Scientists have discovered plumes of smoke that periodically appear in the vicinity of Bennett Island in the East Siberian Sea. This may indicate the presence of an active volcano and the threat of a tsunami for Arctic settlements in Yakutia, Nikolai Nakhodkin, polar explorer, told TASS.
