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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
Underwater nuclear waste in the Western Arctic
12 august 2022
Scientists have calculated that there are five reactor compartments burried at the sea bottom in the western Arctic.
Mikhail Mishustin: environmental fines will be used to eliminate damage to nature in Russia
10 august 2022
According to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the government has prepared a corresponding resolution
HKTDC and HSBC urge SMEs to upgrade and achieve ESG in GBA
09 august 2022
Sustainable development has become an important goal for the Greater Bay Area, with Mainland China setting 2060 as the deadline for carbon neutrality. This trend has led tHKTDC and global bank HSBC team up and help small and medium-sized enterprises upgrade to achieve environmental, social and governance objectives.
The role of startups in restoring our climate with carbon removal
08 august 2022
The increasing number of companies marshaling their talent toward carbon management solutions are guided by global scientific consensus that the world needs to remove gigatons of CO2 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, in tandem with reducing emissions. As startups work to lower the costs of carbon management, there are precedents for success.
South Africa’s mines safety record improves
05 august 2022
South Africa’s mines safety record has improved as few mining fatalities, injuries and diseases were reported since the beginning of the year to date compared with the corresponding period last year.
Royal Bafokeng Platinum makes historic safety milestone
03 august 2022
Royal Bafokeng Platinum has recorded a historic safety milestone, achieving 3 000 000 fatality-free shifts on 3 July 2022.
ICMM to focus on achieving ‘zero harm’ a reality
29 july 2022
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) published a report on 28/7/2022 that analyses the safety performance of its members in 2021.
