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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
All volunteers for Arctic landfills clean-up recruited
31 may 2024
The interregional environmental organization "Green Arctic" has completed the selection of volunteers to clean up the Arctic from waste, scrap metal and dilapidated buildings, the telegram channel "Green Arctic" reports.
Heat from the Pacific Ocean accelerates Arctic warming
30 may 2024
The transfer of heat through the Bering Strait from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean will accelerate the warming of the Arctic by 20% by the end of the century, according to scientists from A&M University of Texas.
Arctic eco-competition to be held in northern Russia in June
29 may 2024
The Arctic Cleanliness Cup eco-competition is being held for the fourth time from June 1 to June 30 in the northern regions of Russia.
Novgorod University receives funding to combat microplastics pollution
28 may 2024
Novgorod University has won a grant from the Ministry of Education and Science for 500 million rubles to solve the problems of environmental pollution with microplastics, the governor of the region Andrey Nikitin said in his Telegram channel.
A Russian-Chinese tiger and leopard reserve established in the Far East
27 may 2024
A Russian-Chinese cross-border reserve named Land of Big Cats has been established in the Russian Far East to protect tigers and leopards.
Two new species of algae discovered in the White Sea
24 may 2024
Two new species of yellow-green algae from the genus Voscheria were first discovered by researchers in the waters of the Onega Peninsula. Previously, these algae had not been found on the territory of Russia, the press service of the Kenozersky National Park reports.
Volumes of microplastics are increasing in Yamal
23 may 2024
The amount of microplastics found in Yamal is increasing. These polymers pose a threat to the climate and humans by releasing greenhouse gases, which increases the temperature in the Arctic and accelerates the melting of ice.
