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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
Three BC residents fined $700,000 for role in gold mining Ponzi scheme
07 march 2023
The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) has handed out C$956,000 (roughly $700,000) in penalties to three local residents for their involvement in what it calls “an elaborate fraud” that promised investors large returns on non-existent gold mining operations in Africa and Brazil.
Peruvian communities to resume blockade of crucial “mining corridor”
06 march 2023
Andean communities in Peru will resume a blockade of a crucial highway used by major copper producers next week, two local leaders said on Saturday, following a truce that had allowed mining companies to restart production.
Denarius resource supports restart of 230-year-old Colombian gold mine
03 march 2023
Denarius Metals’ (TSXV: DSLV) first resource estimate for its Zancudo project to revive an 18th century gold mine in Colombia confirms its high-grade potential.
Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine
02 march 2023
The government of Armenia has inked a $250 million deal with Lydian Armenia, the company that owns the license to operate the vast Amulsar gold mine, effectively allowing the resumption of operations.
Trackless mobile machine safety next big challenge, says Minerals Council
01 march 2023
Having last year achieved the lowest fall of ground fatalities ever, South African mining’s next big safety challenge is to achieve greater safety in the use of trackless mobile machines – rubber-tired vehicles that operate in underground mines without making use of rail tracks.
Beijing probes illegal mining activities in Chinese lithium hub
28 february 2023
China’s central government has sent a working group to probe illegal mining in the country’s lithium hub Yichun, financial news outlet Yicai reported on Sunday.
Chinese nickel workers file complaint to Indonesia’s rights body over work conditions
27 february 2023
Three Chinese workers at an Indonesian nickel industrial complex on Sulawesi island have filed a complaint with the country’s human rights commission over poor workplace conditions, the law firm representing them said on Friday.
