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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
Russia to open scientific and educational center on Svalbard
18 november 2025
An international scientific and educational center will be established on the Svalbard archipelago to study the Arctic permafrost, atmosphere, and hydrosphere, said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
Nornickel tests first domestic mine survey drone
14 november 2025
Tests of the domestic InnoSpector UAV operating using SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) technology have been completed in the Polar branch of Norilsk Nickel.
SCO countries to discuss future of sustainable development goals in Moscow
12 november 2025
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on sustainable development will be held on November 17 in Moscow.
Nornickel’s plant continues comprehensive testing of Sulfur Program
10 november 2025
Comprehensive testing of the Sulfur Program for the disposal of sulfur dioxide continues at the Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant of Norilsk Nickel.
Up to 890 million people living in poverty face climate hazards - UN
06 november 2025
Nearly 890 million people living in extreme poverty face natural hazards in their communities, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Vertical floating solar power plant launched in Germany
31 october 2025
An unusual solar power plant - the world's first vertical floating system with a capacity of 1.8 MW has been commissioned on a quarry lake in Bavaria.
Norilsk Nickel and Reksoft presented a robotic system for underground ore mining
29 october 2025
According to the press service of Norilsk Nickel, the principle of operation of the installation is based on advanced technologies of machine vision and lidars.
