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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
The area of the Greenland Ice Sheet decreased by more than 5,000 square kilometers
22 january 2024
Over the past 40 years, the area of the Greenland Ice Sheet has decreased by more than 5,000 square kilometers.
The permafrost law began introduced in Yamal
19 january 2024
The law "On Permafrost in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District" has entered into force. The document sets out key requirements for the protection of permafrost and mandatory geocryological monitoring in the district, the Yamal-Arctic channel on Telegram reported.
Russian scientist reports underwater methane explosions in the Arctic
18 january 2024
Doctor of Geographical Sciences, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Igor Semiletov shared important discoveries that were made as a result of extensive Arctic research.
A year-round hurricane on Earth is possible - climatologist
17 january 2024
The global warming may result in the appearance of a stable hurricane on Earth, which will circulate all year round, predicts climatologist Alexey Karnaukhov, a leading researcher at the Pushchinsky Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Norilsk Nickel focuses on domestic manufacturers of corporate safety systems
16 january 2024
Norilsk Nickel is not vulnerable in terms of investment safety projects in the context of difficulties with the procurement and supply of necessary equipment. The company focuses on domestic manufacturers of corporate safety systems, said Alexey Malinsky, Director of Norilsk Nickel's Investment Project Management and Planning Department.
Arctic researchers discover four new species of mollusks
15 january 2024
Scientists of the Federal Research Center for Integrated Arctic Studies of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have identified two genera and discovered four new species of freshwater mollusks of the Sphaeriinae subfamily.
"Eternal" toxic chemicals move in the waters of the Arctic - scientists
12 january 2024
American and German oceanologists have discovered the movement of "eternal" toxic substances in the Fram Strait between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
