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 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 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 Vale’s iron ore output up 4% with record Q2 at key mine The company expects to produce between 325 million and 335 million tons of iron ore this year.
July 22, 2025 Equinox promotes former Calibre executive to CEO Darren Hall, a 40-year industry veteran, served as Calibre Mining’s CEO from 2021 until its acquisition by Equinox.
July 22, 2025 Russian oligarch Potanin’s ex-wife asks UK court to clear claim to Nornickel shares Norilsk Nickel is the world's largest palladium producer.
July 22, 2025 TIMELINE: Barrick’s dispute with Mali’s junta Barrick and Mali’s government remain locked in a standoff over taxes, gold exports, and mine ownership.
July 21, 2025 US rare earth stock cracks top 50 mining companies for the first time Non-Chinese rare earth producers have been conspicuously absent from mining’s top tier, now worth a collective $1.5 trillion, up $200 billion year to date.
July 21, 2025 Champion Iron secures $179.1 million from Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project The investment follows an agreement that the three companies entered into in December 2024 for the project.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
