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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
Plastic waste affects the polar bear population
09 april 2024
Plastic waste has a negative impact on the polar bear population, said Veronika Tarbayeva, an expert at the Arctic Development Project Office.
Research and educational youth center commissioned in Arkhangelsk
08 april 2024
A year-round youth educational center “Science” has opened in Arkhangelsk. It is designed to develop the scientific and research skills of talented youth in Russia.
Norilsk Nickel projects become finalists of the national Silver Archer award
05 april 2024
Two projects of Norilsk Nickel have reached the finals of the XXVII Silver Archer national award in the field of communications: a community for young employees "In a good company" and an engineering potential development program.
The Earth slowing down its rotation due to global warming
04 april 2024
Researchers from the United States have published an article in the journal Nature on how climatic processes affect the angular velocity of the Earth, which determines the duration of the day and the astronomical year.
Arctic ice melting to enhance El Nino effect and change world climate
03 april 2024
The rapid melting of the Arctic ice will lead to an increase in the El Nino natural phenomenon's scope, which is associated with the occurrence of dry periods, severe storms and floods around the world.
Climate in Krasnoyarsk became warmer over the past 30 years
02 april 2024
The Minister of Ecology of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Vladimir Chasovitin published the results of a research held by scientists of the Central Siberian Department of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring on changes in temperature and wind speed in Krasnoyarsk, Norilsk, Yeniseisk, Achinsk, Kansk and Minusinsk.
Russian Arctic among the most environmentally friendly regions of the country
01 april 2024
The Murmansk Region took the third place in the National Environmental Rating of Russian regions, which incorporates the events in the field of ecology held in the region from December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024.
