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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
Nornickel develops new approach to AI safety using cloud systems
30 april 2026
Norilsk Nickel has developed a new approach to the secure use of AI in the cloud using Yandex technologies that provide the necessary infrastructure and data protection at the level required by the company.
Russia introduces new state-run industrial safety supervision system
21 april 2026
A new state supervision system for industrial safety has come into effect in Russia.
Penalties for violating industrial safety regulations to be tightened in Russia
15 april 2026
The effect of a turnover fine for violation of industrial safety rules will be extended to all types of underground mining facilities, according to a draft law developed by the State Duma Committee on Ecology.
ALROSA fails at upholding Svetlinskaya HPP safety requirements
06 april 2026
Russia’s Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision has initiated an administrative case against the Svetlinskaya hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Yakutia, which belongs to the diamond mining company ALROSA, due to non-compliance with safety requirements during the operation of hydraulic structures.
North Pole lost enough ice this year to cover France’s territory twice
03 april 2026
The area of ice cover at the North Pole was 14.29 million sq. km as of the end of March 2026, which is 1.32 million square kilometers below the average level for 1981-2010. It is enough to cover the territory of France twice.
Tundra on Taimyr recovers thanks to reduced sulfur dioxide emissions - report
21 november 2025
The environmental situation in Taimyr has improved thanks to Norilsk Nickel's efforts to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions and rehabilitate the ecosystem, a Russian Ministry of Natural Resources expert told TASS.
Yuri Trutnev inspects large-scale renovation program in Norilsk
20 november 2025
Deputy prime minister of Russia and presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev visited Norilsk on a working visit and assessed the progress of the city's large-scale renovation program.
