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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
Russian senators note progress in Comprehensive Development Plan for Norilsk and environmental projects of Nornickel
15 december 2022
A progress in the Comprehensive Development Plan for Norilsk and environmental projects of Nornickel is the result of the Clean Norilsk program in many ways, according to the Russian Federation Council.
Nature reserve lesson "7 Wonders of the Arctic" presented at the international forum of volunteers
14 december 2022
The “Seven Wonders of the Arctic” nature reserve lesson prepared on the initiative of Norilsk Nickel with the participation of the company’s volunteers and experts from the Nature Reserve Embassy Charitable Educational Foundation, was presented in the capital at the largest annual event of Russian volunteers, the International Forum for Civic Participation #MYVMESTE.
Canada places big bets on critical minerals
13 december 2022
Canada is blessed with an abundance of fossil fuels — oil, natural gas and coal. But as the developed world tries to wean itself off of fossil fuels – largely through electrification – it is expected the demand for Canada’s fossil fuels will eventually decline, while demand for critical minerals and metals is projected to grow sixfold by 2040.
Nornickel decides to double assistance to the polar bear Dixon
12 december 2022
Doubling donations for the polar bear Dixon rescued in the Krasnoyarsk Territory will be provided by Nornickel, Andrey Grachev, Nornickel’s Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs, told reporters on December 9.
Nornickel and Atomflot sign a long-term charter contract for a new icebreaker
09 december 2022
The parties signed the contract earlier today at a forum called ‘Arctic: Today and the Future’ held in St Petersburg. The signatories were Sergey Dubovitsky, Nornickel Senior Vice President for Strategy, Strategic Projects, Logistics and Procurement, and Leonid Irlitsa, Atomflot Acting General Director.
Ring of Fire Metals and Webequie First Nation sign MOU on Ontario nickel project development
09 december 2022
Ring of Fire Metals (formerly Noront Resources) and Webequie First Nation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a framework for collaboration on proposed development in Northern Ontario.
Increased area of ice cover in the eastern seas of the Arctic Ocean in 2022
08 december 2022
In the Chukchi and East Siberian Seas, there is an increase in the area covered by ice. Due to the continuing temperature below normal, the degree of ice cover was the maximum in the last 12 years.
