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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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
Predictive maintenance for mobile equipment expected to be a key focus for investment in the next two years
25 may 2023
The importance of improving productivity and reducing downtime is expected to lead to a large share of miners investing in predictive maintenance for mobile equipment in the next two years.
India to close 30 coal mines to transform land into forests, waterbodies
24 may 2023
India has identified 30 coal mines where operations have concluded, proposing closure and transformation into environment and agriculture-friendly land.
Sherritt announces death at Cuban nickel/cobalt joint venture
23 may 2023
The death is the second in as many months at the Moa nickel and cobalt project.
Teck Coal named in US legal action over selenium contamination from BC mines
22 may 2023
A legal action filed Thursday in Montana names Teck Coal Ltd. as one of three defendants in a request for judicial review by environmental groups in Montana and Idaho over levels of a contaminant from its British Columbia mines in US waters.
Xali Gold receives main permit for El Oro tailings project
19 may 2023
Xali Gold Corp. announces that Sun River Gold Corp has received a change in soil use permit which is the main permit required for the El Oro Tailings Project in Mexico.
Mining requires massive investment to meet demand - BHP
18 may 2023
The head of diversified miner BHP, Mike Henry, has highlighted the massive investment required in the resources sector to meet global decarbonising efforts.
Mine fire in Peru kills 27
17 may 2023
This is said to be the country’s single deadliest mining accident since 2000
