July 23, 2025 Botswana seeks control of De Beers Botswana wants full control of De Beers as Anglo American eyes a 2025 exit.
July 23, 2025 Lab-grown gems put squeeze on diamond mining industry Cheap man-made diamonds are making life harder for miners, flooding the market with gems nearly indistinguishable from natural ones.
July 23, 2025 GRAPHIC: Silver’s hot streak gathers pace; market at highest since 2011 Silver, both a precious and industrial metal, is up 36% this year, outperforming gold.
July 23, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan still waiting for US copper tariff details, CEO says The company reported an adjusted profit of 54 cents per share for the three months ended June 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 45 cents.
July 23, 2025 Gem Diamonds to cut jobs, salaries amid industry crisis It plans to reduce operating costs by $1.4-$1.6 million monthly and cut 20% of it workforce at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
July 23, 2025 Glencore workers brace for layoffs on looming Mount Isa shutdown In an internal memo, Glencore confirmed it is set to shut its final two copper mines in Mount Isa unless the government steps in.
July 22, 2025 Copper price hits new record as tariff deadline looms The most active September contracts on the CME soared as much as 1.6% to $5.72 per lb., a new all-time high.
July 22, 2025 Platinum market’s ‘deep’ tightness shows little sign of relief Spot prices have soared to fresh all-time highs and the implied cost of borrowing the metal for one month has hit the steepest level in data going back to 2002.
July 22, 2025 Copper-laden ships race to reach US ahead of Trump’s 50% tariffs The shipments represent the final scramble by merchants to cash in on a lucrative arbitrage trade that has upended the global copper market.
July 22, 2025 Centerra buys 9.9% of Midland as it continues investing in gold juniors Midland Exploration currently holds a large portfolio of properties in Quebec.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
