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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...
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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
Rostekhnadzor approved the first phase of the Chernogorsk Mining and Processing Plant
22 june 2026
The management company Chernogorsk GRK, part of the Alliance Group/Russian Platinum, expects to ship in November 2026 to its partners for further processing the first concentrate from the Chernogorsk deposit in Krasnoyarsk region.
Rostekhnadzor and Nornickel to jointly develop innovative technologies
18 june 2026
Russia’s Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) and metallurgical company Norilsk Nickel have signed a cooperation agreement to promote innovative technologies, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Norilsk Nickel Enhances Sulfur Program
17 june 2026
Norilsk Nickel has replaced two waste heat boilers in its Sulfur Program. They play a crucial role in the process of producing acid from sulfur dioxide. The new domestically produced boilers, with an improved design, will improve the project's reliability.
Nornickel implements a new approach to production management
12 june 2026
Norilsk Nickel is implementing a new approach to production management at its Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant named after B. I. Kolesnikov.
ALROSA annually allocates up to 20 billion rubles to ESG projects
26 may 2026
Tatiana Goncharenko, deputy head of ALROSA's International Cooperation Department, spoke about the key principles of ALROSA's social and environmental activities during the VIII Annual Forum on Sustainable Development.
Rostechnadzor to approve mining oversight regulations to reduce accident risk
20 may 2026
Russia’s Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) will be granted authority over the approval of rules that govern geological observations during the development of solid mineral deposits.
Russia to introduce new standard for steel drilling pipes in June
13 may 2026
Starting from June 1, 2026, Russia introduces a new standard for drill pipes used in boring units with removable core receivers.
