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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
Researchers from the Great Scientific Expedition of Norilsk Nickel and RAS have discovered a new species of snout beetles
20 february 2024
At the presentation of the results of the Great Scientific Expedition of Norilsk Nickel and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN) in Moscow, speakers announced the discovery of a new species of snout beetles.
Effluent discharges to Volga River halved in five years
19 february 2024
Discharges of polluted wastewater into the Volga River basin have almost halved in 5 years due to the installation of sewage treatment plants and wastewater disposal facilities, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
The Russian government concerned about waste situation in Siberia
16 february 2024
Only 2% of the solid municipal waste is sent for recycling in the Siberian Federal District, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko.
Ice thickness in Antarctica decreased by 450 meters over the past 200 years
15 february 2024
In just 200 years, the thickness of the ice in Antarctica has decreased by 450 meters.
Microplastic found in tissues of walruses in Alaska
14 february 2024
The scientists from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks (USA) revealed that tiny microplastic particles, mainly in the form of fibers, are stuck in muscle tissue, fat deposits and liver of animals in the region.
The new eco-movement is recruiting volunteers for an expedition to Khatanga
13 february 2024
The Russian Geographical Society (RGS) has started an open call for volunteers who wish to join the new environmental movement in the Arctic.
ALROSA presents its environmental protection program to be implemented until 2028
12 february 2024
The Russian diamond mining company ALROSA has published a new Comprehensive Program for Environmental Protection and Environmental Safety to be implemented until 2028. As the company noted, this is one of its strategic documents in the field of environmental protection.
