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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...
12 october 2026
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
ALROSA energy subsidiary transferred 5 mn kWh of green electricity under the Carbon Zero standard
24 july 2023
JSC Vilyuiskaya HPP-3, which is part of the ALROSA energy complex, has joined the Russian Carbon Zero standard for servicing environmental safety certificates.
Norilsk Nickel introduces a new automated system "Control. Management. Safety"
21 july 2023
Enterprises of the Polar branch of Norilsk Nickel are implementing a new automated system "Control. Management. Safety". With its introduction it will become easier to analyze and monitor processes and safety parameters in production.
Nornickel to help researchers in the study of northern rivers
20 july 2023
In order to increase the volume of catch of aquatic biological resources, Norilsk Nickel plans add new natural resources to economic turnover, namely the lateral tributaries of the Yenisei and Khatanga rivers.
Construction of the first complex of the Norilsk Nickel sulfur project to be completed in September
19 july 2023
The first stage of the large-scale modernization of the production facilities of the Nadezhdinsky Metallurgical Plant to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions will be completed in September this year. This was announced by the director of the Polar branch of Norilsk Nickel Nikolay Utkin.
EU and Argentina step up cooperation on clean energy transition and energy security
18 july 2023
At the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels today, the EU and Argentina have taken a further step in their energy cooperation with the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
BHP, China Baowu partner with university to develop CO2 emission reduction technology
17 july 2023
Diversified miner BHP has partnered with China Baowu and Monash University on the formation of an Industry Knowledge Centre with the aim of accelerating the deployment of technology capable of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from steel production through scientific research, pilots and plant-scale trials, Mining Weekly reported.
World’s biggest mining companies to bring water supply to communities in South Africa
14 july 2023
Glencore and Anglo American Platinum are among the companies working with South Africa’s government on a R27-billion project to supply water to major platinum and chrome operations and hundreds of thousands of people in the country, Mining Weekly reported.
