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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
Norilsk Nickel's contribution to the Clean Arctic Project distinguished by Russia’s Federation Council
28 october 2022
A photo exhibition of the Clean Arctic Project partnered by Norilsk Nickel was opened in Russia’s Federation Council. The most active participants in the Arctic environmental initiative, including the company, were commended at this event.
Norilsk Nickel will allocate 950 bn roubles for the period up to 2050 to implement its Sulfur Programme
27 october 2022
The Norilsk Nickel company confirms its plans to implement the Sulfur Project and the total investment will amount to 950 bn roubles by 2050, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Andrey Bugrov said at a meeting held at the Congress of Responsible Business. The Sulfur Programme is a Norilsk Nickel’s environmental project to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at the company’s Polar Division.
The V Industry Forum-Dialogue "Nuclear Energy and Industry Safety Day" held in Sochi
26 october 2022
The Fifth industry Forum-dialogue "Nuclear Energy and Industry Safety Day", organized by Rosatom State Corporation, was held on October 18-19, 2022 in Sochi.
Ecology has become a barrier in the energy war between the EU and Russia, the expert said
25 october 2022
The EU countries are ready to go to the destruction of forests for fuel and will move further away from environmental regulations, which become a barrier for them in the energy confrontation with Russia, the head of the Russian Ecological Society Rashid Ismailov told RIA Novosti.
The First Russia-Kyrgyzstan environmental forum
24 october 2022
The first Russia-Kyrgyzstan environmental forum "EcoArt - successful practices for the development of eco-awareness of youth" will be held on October 28-29, 2022 in the Kyrgyz city of Karakol.
Global capacity to capture carbon could go up 6 times by 2030
21 october 2022
The Science & Technology Global capacity to capture carbon could go up 6 times by 2030, but still not enough for climate mitigation. More than $3 billion invested in tech so far in 2022, reports DownToEarth (DTE). The amount of CO2 being captured today is 43 million tons, or 0.1 per cent of global emissions. The crucial solution for climate change mitigation might become more accessible by 2030, with carbon capture capacity expected to increase six times, according to new research.
China is poised to be a leading market for fuel cell electric vehicles
20 october 2022
The World Platinum Investment Council’s (WPIC) research notes that demand for platinum from fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will soon equal the current level of platinum automotive demand, which is forecast to be over 3,000 koz this year.
