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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
Kazan University scientist discovers a new species of Arctic octopus
27 december 2023
A scientist from Kazan Federal University discovered a new species of octopus during international research expeditions in the Arctic. It was named after the Old Norse god of the sea Aegir (Muusoctopus aegir in Latin), the university reports.
Nornickel to support social responsibility projects in regions of its operations
26 december 2023
Nornickel will invest 155 million rubles in 112 socially beneficial initiatives in the regions where it operates in 2024–2025. The total amount of funds allocated by the company as part of its socially responsible initiatives competition exceeded 1 billion rubles.
Rosneft launches online lecture series on Arctic seabirds
25 december 2023
Rosneft and the non-governmental Innopraktika Institute for Development have jointly created an online course of popular science lectures "Flying over the ice. Seabirds of the Russian Arctic".
Ecological activists to oppose Norway's plans to start commercial mining in the Arctic
22 december 2023
The Norwegian government has given the green light to the deep-sea mineral deposits exploration on the seabed in its waters, arcticuniverse.com writes. Ecological activists have voiced concerns about the initiative.
Data from nine Yamal wells for permafrost monitoring included in the federal system
21 december 2023
The state permafrost monitoring system now includes nine background monitoring wells located on the territory of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, the Yamal-Arctic Telegram channel reported.
Russian scientists develop a technology to rapidly assess condition of structures in the Arctic
20 december 2023
Scientists of the Geological and Geophysical Faculty of Novosibirsk State University (NSU) have developed a technology for rapid assessment of the condition of structures in the Arctic and permafrost territories.
Almost 850 tons of scrap metal collected in Yakutia as part of the Arctic cleanup project
19 december 2023
More than 31 hectares were cleared of scrap metal in Yakutia as part of the Clean Arctic project from 2021 to 2023, the press service of the government of the republic reported.
