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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
Anglo American’s Los Bronces project granted environmental permit
21 april 2023
Chile’s ministry of environment on Monday said that a committee of government ministers approved an environmental permit for a $3 billion extension of Anglo American’s Los Bronces project in Chile.
The health of schoolchildren in Norilsk to be checked for a grant from Norilsk Nickel
20 april 2023
Specialists of the research center "Ecology of Health" of the Polar State University (PSU) are investigating the parameters of physical development of schoolchildren.
Europe’s biggest reactor caps 14-year delay to begin commercial output
19 april 2023
Europe’s largest nuclear reactor has begun regular electricity production 14 years later than planned, delivering a boost to the region’s energy independence.
Discussions on Mexico’s mining law overhaul to begin on Monday
18 april 2023
Discussions related to the proposed overhaul of Mexico’s mining laws are set to begin on April 17 at the parliament’s lower chamber.
Venezuelan military destroys illegal mining operation in the Amazon
17 april 2023
The Venezuelan military destroyed what they call a “logistic system” of illegal mining, which was operated by criminal groups in the Yapacana national park, located in the southern Amazonas state, near the border with Brazil and Colombia.
Norilsk Nickel to update Norilsk water supply system
17 april 2023
Norilsk Nickel has started solving one of the most pressing issues for Norilsk – ensuring guaranteed water supply to the population and industrial sites. Instead of two outdated surface water intakes on the Norilsk River, one, modern and efficient, will appear.
White metal for green energy
14 april 2023
EU countries aim to reduce by 80-95% emissions generated in the production of steel by 2050.
