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

ALROSA opens up internships for students in Yakutia

26 june 2023

Summer internships at ALROSA's production sites in Yakutia will be awarded to 698 students this year, 301 of them will come to Mirny, Aikhal, Udachny and Svetly from specialized universities in Irkutsk, Yekaterinburg, Chita and other cities.

The duration of the practice ranges from three weeks to three months. Nonresident students are refunded travel expenses to the place of internship as well as provided with accommodation, medical examination and pay wages.

Among the in-demand specialties for internships are mining, applied geology, geological exploration technology, construction, automation of technological processes and production, computer science and computer technology, electric power and electrical engineering.

During the internship, students not only learn to work in industry, but also participate in cultural, sports, entertainment and leisure activities.