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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
Ocean floor harbors up to 11 million tons of plastic waste
02 may 2024
The ocean floor harbors up to 11 million tons of plastic waste, according to new findings from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, made in collaboration with the University of Toronto in Canada.
Russia presents proposals to combat climate change to BRICS nations
26 april 2024
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development hosted the first online meeting of the BRICS contact group on climate change and sustainable development.
10 weather satellites to be launched in Russia by the end of 2025
25 april 2024
The planned launch of 10 meteorological satellites by the end of 2025 will make it possible to achieve independence from foreign space data, said Igor Shumakov, the head of Roshydromet, according to TASS.
Russian scientists develop a method for determining high carbon uptake forests
24 april 2024
The method of automated identification of vegetation areas with high photosynthetic activity was developed by scientists of the Belgorod State National Research University.
Permafrost degradation in the Arctic could cost Russia 5 trillion rubles by 2050
23 april 2024
According to Gadzhimagomed Guseinov, Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, damage from permafrost degradation in the Russian Arctic in the coming decades could amount to 5 trillion rubles.
Permafrost monitoring system to be created in Russia after a scientific expedition
22 april 2024
Based on the results of research in the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions and the Clean Arctic - Vostok - 77 expedition, scientists proposed a system for monitoring permafrost in Russia, said Oleg Volkov, head of the Arctic Resource Center Scientific Research Support Fund, to TASS.
Yamal scientists discover microplastics in water and rainfall
19 april 2024
Yamal geo-ecologists together with scientists from the Institute of water and environmental problems of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences found microplastic particles in reservoirs of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and atmospheric precipitation.
