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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
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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
BHP accused of delaying $6 billion-plus Brazil dam case
15 december 2022
Global mining giant BHP Group was on Tuesday accused of trying to “forever put off” the question of liability for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
Chilean water regulator fines Lundin subsidiary over sinkhole
14 december 2022
Chile’s water regulator fined the local unit of Canadian miner Lundin around $138,000 — the maximum possible amount — due to impacts of a mysterious sinkhole that appeared near a copper deposit in late July, the agency announced on Monday.
We really want to continue these studies, we really want other companies to join them - Stanislav Seleznev, Norilsk Nickel
12 december 2022
Stanislav Seleznev, Vice President for Environment and Industrial Safety of the Norilsk Nickel Group, speaking at a conference following the results of the Large Scientific Expedition to study biodiversity in the regions of Norilsk Nickel's production activities, expressed regret that, compared to last year, the activity of environmentalists has slightly decreased, although natural phenomena have not gone anywhere and at present, for example, there is the second largest reduction in the number of animal species in the world since the time of dinosaurs.
During the Great Scientific Expedition, 18 lakes were surveyed in the region of influence of the Norilsk division of Norilsk Nickel
12 december 2022
Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Mikhail Gladyshev told a conference at the Civic Chamber of Russia that water bodies were selected at different distances from the Norilsk Nickel facilities both in the zone of the expected impact and outside it, including undisturbed water areas. For example, in the region of influence of the Norilsk division of Norilsk Nickel, observations and sampling were carried out on 15 lakes located in the zones of the alleged impact of 4 groups of objects and 3 lakes in the background areas.
The Civic Chamber of Russia acquaints with the results of the Large Scientific Expedition to study biodiversity in the regions where Norilsk Nickel operates
12 december 2022
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) and Norilsk Nickel presented the results of a scientific expedition to study biodiversity in the regions where the company operates at the Civic Chamber of Russia.
Conservation of biodiversity in the Arctic is one of the most important principles supported by Norilsk Nickel in its business activities in the Arctic zone
12 december 2022
Andrey Grachev, Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs at Norilsk Nickel, speaking at a conference following the results of the Great Scientific Expedition, emphasized that the company is clearly aware of the need for scientific research in the Arctic.
Discussion of the results of the Large Scientific Expedition to study biodiversity in the regions of Norilsk Nickel's production activities should set an example for large, medium and small businesses
12 december 2022
Elena Sharoikina, Chairman of the Commission on Ecology and Environment of the Russian Federation Civic Chamber, congratulated everyone on the Constitution Day of the Russian Federation, and opened the conference following the results of the Large Scientific Expedition to study biodiversity in the regions where Norilsk Nickel operates.
