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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
Eskom seeks permission to pollute more
15 february 2023
South Africa’s Eskom, already named as the world’s biggest sulphur dioxide (SO2) emitter, is seeking approval to release more of the pollutant linked to ailments ranging from asthma to heart attacks.
Freeport Indonesia suspends some work at Grasberg mine after floods
14 february 2023
Copper miner Freeport Indonesia temporarily halted mining and processing work at its Grasberg mine after heavy rain flooded part of its concentrate mill and damaged parts of a road, a top company official, Tony Wenas, said on Sunday.
Teck fined over $11 million for failing to build water treatment facility in British Columbia
13 february 2023
The government of British Columbia has fined Teck Coal Limited C$15.4 million for exceeding pollution thresholds and failing to build an active water treatment facility on time at its Fording River Operations in southeastern BC.
Amplats says payouts to decline as a result of loadshedding impact
10 february 2023
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the No 1 platinum miner by value, said investor payouts will drop as worsening power outages in South Africa curb output and push up costs.
US judge orders waste rock study for Thacker Pass lithium project
09 february 2023
A US judge ordered regulators to reconsider part of the permit approving Lithium Americas Corp’s Thacker Pass lithium mine project in Nevada, though the mixed ruling allows construction to begin and rejects claims that the project would cause unnecessary harm to the environment or wildlife.
Wood Mackenzie launches new analytics service covering entire EV supply chain
08 february 2023
Wood Mackenzie, provider of decision intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector, is offering a new service to cover entire electric transportation value chain from mine to market.
Colombian president reiterates negative to allow gold mining in the Andes mountains
07 february 2023
During a meeting with páramo communities in the north-central Santander department, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reiterated his negative to allowing large-scale gold mining in the Páramo de Santurbán, a protected area of the Andes mountains.
