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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.
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10 august 2026
Nornickel to invest 6 billion rubles in the construction of an ice palace in Norilsk
03 march 2023
The design of the facility is planned to be completed in 2023
Norilsk Nickel identified a contractor for the construction of the Arctic Museum of Modern Art
02 march 2023
Promstroyengineering company was chosen as the contractor for the construction of the Arctic Museum of Modern Art (AMMA) in Norilsk. According to Norilsk Nickel, which is financing the project, the builders have already started preparatory work. The total cost of the works under the competition amounted to 177 million rubles.
Trafigura lines up Russia aluminum deal in challenge to Glencore
01 march 2023
Commodity trader Trafigura Group is in talks to buy aluminum from United Co. Rusal International PJSC, highlighting its willingness to strike new deals with Russian companies even as its biggest rival balks.
Canada has firepower to invest billions in green transition, analysts say
28 february 2023
Canada has the firepower to invest billions of dollars in the green transition over the coming years to make it more competitive with the United States, analysts said, while also ensuring its public finances stay on a sustainable path.
Cleantech startup aims to transform mine waste into a ‘climate solution’
27 february 2023
The clean energy transition is one of the biggest buzz-phrases in the industry, as miners race to reach decarbonisation goals.
Russia's largest hybrid solar power plant launched in Evenkia
24 february 2023
The first hybrid solar-diesel power plant in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the most powerful in Russia has been put into operation in the Arctic village of Tura, located in the Evenki district.
The melting of the "Doomsday Glacier" may affect Sochi, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don
23 february 2023
The melting of the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday glacier", and global sea level rise may affect Sochi, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don.
