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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
Talent shortage holds miners back from delivering on production targets, objectives – report
24 february 2023
An unprecedented skills shortage in the mining industry is putting talent acquisition at the top of miners’ agendas, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company.
The topic of ESG* in the Russian media space
23 february 2023
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on environmental, social and corporate governance, as well as the transition to renewable and low-carbon energy sources.
Norilsk Nickel achieved significant success in reducing injuries
22 february 2023
Norilsk Nickel hosted the first meeting of the Committee on industrial safety and labor protection in the new year, ttelegraf.ru writes. Last year was a turning point in terms of industrial safety: the company achieved a significant reduction in fatal injuries both in the Norilsk division and in the Norilsk Nickel Group of companies.
New Biden EV charger rules stress Made In America, force Tesla changes
21 february 2023
The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require chargers to be built in the United States immediately, and with 55% of their cost coming from U.S.-made components by 2024.
Sergey Ivanov criticized the activities of the Russian branch of WWF
20 february 2023
Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on environmental protection, ecology and transport Sergey Ivanov criticized the activities of the Russian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Norilsk Nickel's environmental project reaches final lap for buildings installation
17 february 2023
Norilsk continues to implement the "Sulfur Program" – the largest environmental project of the company "Norilsk Nickel", which has no analogues in the world in terms of scale, the media company "Northern City" reported.
Mantashe doubles down on characterisation of Electricity Minister as ‘project manager’
16 february 2023
Mantashe has doubled down on his characterisation of the proposed Minister of Electricity as that of a project manager but has denied that such a portrayal reduces the authority of the appointee.
