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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...
12 october 2026
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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
The reason for the sharp change in temperature in the Arctic may be planetary waves
08 may 2023
The reason for sudden temperature fluctuations in high latitudes may be changes in the parameters of the earth's atmosphere, lasting for more than two weeks. This is the conclusion reached by the researchers of St. Petersburg State University.
Metso Outotec has ended wind down and discontinued business in Russia
05 may 2023
Metso Outotec has not taken new orders from Russia since Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022.
Expeditions to clean up the Arctic territories to start in mid-May
05 may 2023
In the format of the Clean Arctic project, from May 18 to September 30, 2023, several dozen youth cleaning expeditions will take place in the northern regions of the country. The average duration of each such event will be about a week, the press service of the Arctic Development Project Office (PORA) reports.
Gold Fields partners Osisko in Canadian joint venture
04 may 2023
South Africa’s Gold Fields said on Tuesday it was setting up a joint venture with Osisko Mining to develop the Windfall gold mining project in Canada.
Norilsk Nickel replenishes its staff with young specialists
04 may 2023
The second stream of the "First Arctic" program has ended in Norilsk, with the help of which Norilsk selects capable and promising managers and experts.
Pan American Silver completes $4.8bn acquisition of Yamana Gold in Canada
03 may 2023
Pan American Silver has completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana in a cash and stock deal.
Russia's strategic gas and oil reserves located in the Arctic
03 may 2023
The proven reserves of natural gas in the Russian Arctic amount to 55 trillion cubic meters – 75% of the total volume of reserves of the Russian Federation, said Nikolay Doronin, Chairman of the Board of the Arctic Development Project Office (PORA).
