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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
The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO
14 april 2023
Despite opposition from environmental groups, the CEO of The Metals Company (TMC) which has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) polymetallic project, located 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and ranked as the world’s biggest undeveloped nickel project, sees deep sea mining happening by the end of 2024.
Main source of mercury in the Arctic lakes – study
13 april 2023
According to researchers, the element appears in bottom sediments because of precipitation.
Gold-based drugs hold potential as new antibiotics
12 april 2023
New research being presented on the week of April 15th at the 2023 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Copenhagen, has identified 19 gold-based compounds that successfully treat multidrug-resistant superbugs.
Mexico’s executive scrutinizes mining concessions in protected areas
11 april 2023
About 7% of Mexico’s mining concessions are located within protected areas, a report presented by the federal government to the parliament shows.
Trafigura leadership faces reshuffle as COO departs
10 april 2023
Trafigura Group announced that Chief Operating Officer Mike Wainwright will leave next year, the first indication of a changing of the guard among the trading house’s senior leaders, who are also its biggest shareholders.
Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July
07 april 2023
A United Nations-affiliated organization is expected to start accepting applications this summer from companies looking to mine deep sea ecosystems for valuable metals, despite failing on Friday to establish regulations governing the embryonic industry.
ALROSA and Rosprirodnadzor sign agreement on cooperation
06 april 2023
ALROSA and the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) signed an agreement on cooperation on environmental protection and improving the environmental safety of production, the Russian diamond mining company said in a statement.
