March 4, 2022

Alrosa suspends Natural Diamond Council membership

Alrosa is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply.

March 4, 2022

Buenaventura to kick off San Gabriel gold mine construction in 2023

The miner had planned to start site works in the second half of 2021, but had to postpone the move and prioritize reducing debt.

March 3, 2022

Deep-South says Namibia Ministry missed deadline to defend licence refusal

The Canadian miner is fighting in court Namibia's mining and energy minister's rebuttal of its prospecting licence.

March 3, 2022

Nomads may have taken over Egypt’s emerald mines before the fall of the Roman Empire

Roman Empire emerald mines may have fallen into the hands of nomads as early as the 4th century, new research has found.

March 2, 2022

Ukraine stays resilient, says Black Iron CEO as firm’s main shareholder increases stake

The Shymanivske project is 330 km southeast of Kiev and lies in the heart of central Ukraine’s KrivBass iron ore mining district.

March 2, 2022

Most Georgians prefer clean energy over coal – study

A recent survey found that only 30% of Georgia residents support new coal-fired power plants.

March 1, 2022

Iron ore price rises on Russia-Ukraine supply risks

Russia accounts for an estimated 10% of global steel trade.

March 1, 2022

Torex Gold’s Media Luna resources up by nearly a quarter

The asset’s updated mineral resource estimate is now 4.39m gold-equivalent ounces, up from the 3.54m reported in April 2021.

March 1, 2022

Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report

A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure.

February 28, 2022

Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine

The move by the world’s top aluminium producer outside China, threatens to further tighten a market that’s already short on supply.