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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
Nearly 200 unique species are at risk from deep sea mining
05 june 2023
Newly published research estimates that between 6,000 and 8,000 species located in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone have not yet been discovered.
Norilsk Nickel may become one of the leaders in the production of "green" metals
02 june 2023
The low-carbon strategy for the development of the global economy and actions to curb the growth of average temperature give Norilsk Nickel unique opportunities to become one of the leaders in the production of "green" metals
Norilsk Nickel receives an award for high quality reporting in the field of sustainable development/ESG
01 june 2023
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs announced the results of the All–Russian competition "Leaders of Russian business: dynamics, responsibility, sustainability - 2022". Norilsk Nickel received an award in the nomination "For high quality reporting in the field of sustainable development/ESG", ttelegraf.ru reported.
Implats calls on IPPs to build 30 MW solar power plant for its Marula mine
31 may 2023
Platinum miner Impala Platinum's subsidiary Marula Platinum is inviting independent power producers (IPPs) to submit expressions of interest for the supply and management of a 30 MW solar plant at its mine situated on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, in Limpopo.
The 'black gold' that could help fight climate change for centuries to come
30 may 2023
One farmer told Sky News the technique almost seemed too good to be true, but there's real hope it could help the UK reach net zero.
How the rush for critical minerals threatens human rights
29 may 2023
Data shows how mining companies’ human rights due diligence is failing to keep up with booming critical minerals exploration and extraction.
Norilsk Nickel develops a network of wells in Taimyr to monitor permafrost
26 may 2023
The monitoring system was created at Norilsk Nickel to assess the impact of permafrost melting processes in the Norilsk Industrial District and to manage the risks of emergency situations, sgnorilsk.ru reports.
