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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...
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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
Nornickel to overhaul Kureyskaya HPP dam
09 september 2025
Norilsk Nickel has completed the major step in the reconstruction of the Kureyskaya hydroelectric power plant (HPP) dam.
Norilsk Nickel launches new gas purification system in Monchegorsk
04 september 2025
Norilsk Nickel has commissioned a new high-tech gas purification system in the dust extraction department of the refining plant at the Kola plant in Monchegorsk.
Rusnano cooperates with Russian enterprises to develop scientific and technical expertise
23 may 2025
According to Sergey Kulikov, chairman of the Board of Rusnano, the company focuses on chemistry and materials, energy and logistics, ecology, infrastructure and security.
Permafrost on Svalbard to decrease in the next 30 years
24 april 2025
At the current rate of global warming, permafrost degradation in the Svalbard archipelago may begin in the next 30 years.
China launches production of a nuclear battery operating for 50 years without recharging
21 april 2025
The Chinese company Betavolt said that such technology is no longer science fiction: their miniature BV100 nuclear battery has entered mass production. It is capable of generating energy for 50 years without recharging and maintenance.
Ethiopia to host an African climate summit in September
17 april 2025
The Ethiopian Government has announced its readiness to host the second African Union (AU) climate Summit in September 2025. The meeting is being convened by decision of the 38th session of the Heads of State and Government of the AU member states, which took place in Addis Ababa last February, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotevos said.
Winter in the Russian Arctic become shorter – scientists
16 april 2025
Winter duration has decreased in the Russian Arctic. Such results were shown by a study conducted by specialists from the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
