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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
Norilsk Nickel implements a project to transform the safety culture
29 september 2023
Norilsk Nickel is implementing a project to transform the safety culture at Bear Creek, one of its iconic enterprises, together with Tactise specialists. It is designed to protect employees in the workplace as much as possible.
Volunteers removed more than five tons of plastic waste from the beaches of two Arctic seas
28 september 2023
Participants of the "Clean Teribersky Coast – 2023" volunteer expedition in the Murmansk region removed 5.3 tons of plastic waste from the hard-to-reach beaches of the White and Barents Seas.
The summit on sustainable development will be held in Krasnoyarsk
27 september 2023
The third Sustainable Development Summit "Siberian Perspective" will be held on September 29-30 in Krasnoyarsk at the Bobrovy Log fan park. The main theme of the event will be "Responsible consumption: connecting business and consumers."
Norilsk Nickel implements a comprehensive program for monitoring the safety of facilities
26 september 2023
Norilsk Nickel implements a comprehensive program for monitoring the safety of facilities. The corporate structure of Norilsk Nickel includes a significant number of sports and recreational facilities, ensuring the security of which requires significant investments.
Permafrost to disappear by 2100 - prediction
25 september 2023
Most of the near-surface permafrost may disappear by 2100. This is predicted by an international group of scientists who compared the current climate trends with the climate of the planet 3 million years ago.
Interros to build a business center for resident companies on the Russky Island
22 september 2023
A new Class A business center with offices of resident companies of the special administrative region will appear on the Russky Island.
39 buildings and structures demolished under the Clean Norilsk program
21 september 2023
As part of Norilsk Nickel's corporate program Clean Norilsk, demolishing work is being carried out at the sites of the Nadezhda and Medny Metallurgical Plants as well as in the area of cement production and the former gas rescue service on the Valkovsky Highway.
