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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
Climatologists prove importance of microbial diversity in the Arctic for climate change rate
07 december 2023
Climatologists from the Russian Federation and the United States have found out that the rate of global warming in the coming decades will strongly depend on the level of species diversity of Arctic microbes involved in the decomposition of organic remains in thawed permafrost.
Five landfills eliminated in the Arctic zone of Yamal
06 december 2023
Five unauthorized landfills have been discovered and eliminated in the Arctic territories in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District with the support of volunteers from the Green Arctic public organization, the Yamal Prosecutor's office reported.
The new composite aerogel to help remove oil spills
05 december 2023
Scientists from the Federal Research Center for Problems of Chemical Physics and Medical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences have patented a new composite aerogel based on graphene and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon).
ALROSA spent more than 130 million rubles on environmental protection in Yakutia
04 december 2023
This year, the Russian diamond mining company ALROSA has increased spending on biological diversity preservation and environmental protection in Yakutia.
Movie about indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic received a prestigious award
01 december 2023
The movie titled “People & Legends”, a part of the 10 Eco Getaways Arctic series, dedicated to the life of the indigenous peoples of Taimyr and the Kola Peninsula, won the Special Festival Award at the Amorgos International Film Festival held in November 2023 on the Greek island of Amorgos.
The world's largest iceberg may disappear in the near future
30 november 2023
The world's largest iceberg A23a, which drifted into clean water in the Southern Ocean, will soon cease to exist under the influence of wind, waves and warm ocean waters, scientists at the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute predict.
Environmental safety during transportation on the NSR requires special attention
29 november 2023
The issue of environmental safety is a priority for transportation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), said Sergey Ivanov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on environmental protection, ecology and transport.
