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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
EV batteries get some bling
16 march 2023
San Francisco-based NDB Inc. recently announced the launching of its Nano Diamond Battery technology.
Over 200 global experts to attend climate conference in Yakutia
15 march 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that more than 200 world experts will attend the climate conference in Yakutia
Water purification using only a few atoms
14 march 2023
Catalysts made of just a few atoms show great promise in the field of water treatment.
Norilsk Nickel to keep the volume of investments in environmental projects
13 march 2023
Norilsk Nickel does not intend to reduce the volume of investments in environmental projects - the company adheres to the plan to invest about 300 billion rubles, Vice President Andrey Grachev said. According to him, the company fulfills all the obligations assumed by its management.
The annual Clean Energy Summit to be held on 30 March 2023 in Brussels
10 march 2023
The annual Clean Energy Summit will be held on 30 March 2023 in Brussels, the organizing committee of the forum said. With the title "Maintaining Europe's Green Momentum", this year's summit comes at a crucial time for energy and climate policy in the EU.
Rio Tinto settles US bribery case linked to Simandou mine
09 march 2023
Rio Tinto Group has agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to settle US claims of bribery in Guinea, more than six years after a payment connected to a vast iron ore deposit in the West African nation prompted the mining giant to fire two of its top executives.
Burkina Faso closes more than 40 gold mines for security reasons
08 march 2023
The authorities of Burkina Faso have decided to close until further notice 43 artisanal gold mining enterprises in the north-west of the country, which are being attacked by militant groups associated with the terrorist organizations Al Qaeda and Islamic State.
