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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
Climate change can lead to extinction of many animals
19 october 2023
Climatic changes that lead to the shift of warmer bioclimatic zones to the north are occurring both in Russia and around the world. And for many animal species, including in the Arctic, such processes may lead to their extinction.
A third of the world's electricity to be generated by solar and wind power plants by 2030
18 october 2023
RMI, formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute, in collaboration with Bezos Earth Fund has released a new report stating that in 2030, one third of all electricity in the world will be generated from solar panels and wind turbines.
Employees of Norilsk Nickel won awards at Women in Mining Russia competition
17 october 2023
Female employees of the Norilsk division of Norilsk Nickel were among the winners of the professional award "Talented women in the mining industry".
No negative impact of fuel spill on Lake Pyasino ecosystem recorded - experts
16 october 2023
The experts of Norilsk Nickel and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have not recorded any negative impact of the fuel spill on the ecosystem of Lake Pyasino.
Electricity tariffs to be reduced for mining enterprises in the Arctic
13 october 2023
The Economic Committee of the Federation Council approved amendments to the energy regulation bill for the Far East and the Arctic.
Scientists to study the condition of flooded nuclear objects in the bays of Novaya Zemlya
12 october 2023
From October 1 to November 6, Russian scientists will study the condition of flooded nuclear objects in the bays of Novaya Zemlya, said Vladimir Shevchenko, Acting Director of the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Norilsk Nickel to help predict behavior of permafrost in the Arctic
11 october 2023
Norilsk Nickel will help predict the behavior of permafrost in the Arctic, said Anton Pryamitsky, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Polar Branch of Norilsk Nickel.
