Yoram Dvash: Industry unity, producer leadership and marketing investment key to natural diamond's future

The natural diamond industry is navigating a period of significant transition, but there are increasing signs that the foundations for a stronger and more positive future are being built, according to the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)...

29 june 2026

AWDC: First fully traceable artisanal diamonds from DRC sold on the international market in Antwerp

In a historic milestone for the diamond industry, fully traceable, artisanal diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sold on the international market for the very first time in Antwerp. Below, Ine Tassignon, AWDC spokesperson, provides...

22 june 2026

Natural diamonds most desired luxury jewellery, Gen Z spending double baby boomers, reveals De Beers report

Natural diamonds remain the most desired jewellery item among US consumers, with Millennials and Gen Z driving demand value and spending, according to De Beers Group’s The Diamond Report, which draws on the biannual Diamond Acquisition Study of 18,500...

15 june 2026

Edahn Golan: India’s lab-grown diamond exports surpass natural diamonds by volume, yet value gap widens

India’s diamond industry has reached a historic turning point. In March and April 2026, the volume of lab‑grown diamond exports overtook that of natural diamonds, with lab‑grown stones accounting for 51% and 50.4% of total export volume respectively...

01 june 2026

Dr M’zée Fula-Ngenge: Kimberley Process failing Africa

The Kimberley Process (KP) is failing Africa, and the world's definition of a “conflict diamond” is a moral and legal absurdity, according to the African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson M’zée Fula-Ngenge. The following exclusive...

18 may 2026

More than 500 companies to take part in anniversary MiningWorld Russia exhibition

14 april 2026

The 30th international exhibition of machinery and equipment for mining, processing, and transportation of mineral resources, MiningWorld Russia 2026, will take place on April 22-24 in Moscow.

The event, held with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, will feature 515 companies, 20% of which are participating for the first time.

The event will feature companies from 16 countries: Belarus, Brazil, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, UAE, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Turkey, and South Africa. At the same time, 49% of the participants are Russian manufacturers and suppliers.

As part of the exhibition's business program, 21 events will take place, including the Mining Industry Leaders Forum. Among the speakers are Pavel Marinychev, CEO of ALROSA, Oleg Maksimov, Executive Director of Nordgold, and Maksim Kotelnikov, Director of Industrial Asset Management at the Norilsk Branch of Nornickel.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished