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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
London court rejects BHP's 14-month delay request to Brazil dam case
16 may 2023
A London court on Friday rejected BHP Group's request to delay until mid-2025 a potential 36-billion pound ($44-billion) lawsuit over Brazil's worst environmental disaster, instead granting a five-month deferral.
New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water
15 may 2023
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals—including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt—from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.
Biggest African bank cites energy needs in fossil fuel defense
11 may 2023
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest lender by assets, defended it’s investment in fossil-fuel projects, saying tthe continent’s energy needs have to be balanced with climate concerns.
Flicking the switch: could electrification jolt Australian mining?
10 may 2023
Giles Crosse takes a look at the 22-strong consortium investigating mining electrification and decarbonisation in Australia.
Illegal gold miners fatally shot in Brazilian indigenous territory
05 may 2023
The mine was ambushed by the authorities following an attack on indigenous communities, allegedly by miners.
Anglo to fund education initiative close to copper/cobalt exploration activities in Zambia
04 may 2023
Diversified mining company Anglo American has announced that it will be funding an education initiative in Zambia close to where it is involved in copper and cobalt exploration activities.
Greek Government approves Molaoi environmental study
03 may 2023
Rockfire Resources, the base metal, gold and critical mineral exploration company, has announce that the Company's environmental study permit at Molaoi has been approved by the Greek Government.
