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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.
Lab-grown...
10 august 2026
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
01 december 2022
Summer heatwaves in France, Germany, Spain and Britain led to more than 20,000 "excess" deaths, a report compiling official figures said on Thursday.
Updated information on the biodiversity of the territory was presented in Norilsk
30 november 2022
Norilsk Nickel and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences held a presentation of the results of the Large Scientific Expedition. Large-scale studies in the areas where Norilsk Nickel enterprises are located were devoted to studying the biodiversity of life in these territories, assessing the human impact on the Arctic ecosystem. The obtained data will help the company to develop a corporate system for managing the impact on biodiversity and a program for its conservation and monitoring.
Safety focus for industrial facilities during the holidays
30 november 2022
Target these areas to reduce risk during the busiest time of the year
Pollution mucks up the lungs’ immune defenses over time
29 november 2022
Impaired lung immune function joins the list of pollution-related health problems
TRX Gold achieves 1 million working hours without a recordable injury
28 november 2022
TRX Gold has reached 1 million working hours without loss of time or recordable injury at its Buckreef gold project, in Tanzania. It said that this was a clear reflection of the focus and commitment to the health and safety of its members and consultants.
WGC Report: Climate change adaptation and resilience strategies for the gold mining industry
25 november 2022
The ‘Gold and climate change: Adaptation and resilience’ report from the World Gold Council identifies the key physical climate-related vulnerabilities of the gold mining industry and outlines a range of adaptation strategies to support the industry in managing the associated risks.
Winners Announced in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
24 november 2022
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Essential Minerals Association, the National Mining Association, and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, recognized four organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety equipment and systems, and others for employing new technology or for cleverly reconfiguring a worksite to gain health and safety advantages.
