April 2, 2019 Jewelers must disclose whether diamonds are mined or synthetic — FTC The Diamond Producers Association, which represents mining companies like De Beers, Rio Tinto and Alrosa, welcomed the FTC insistence that companies distinguish between diamonds that are mined and those that are made…
April 2, 2019 Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.
April 1, 2019 Russia’s Alrosa raises $11.8m in New York diamond sale The world's biggest producer of rough diamonds in carat terms raised $11.8m in its first New York diamond auction this year.
April 1, 2019 Rio Tinto cuts 2019 iron ore shipment outlook after cyclone Rio Tinto on Monday cut its 2019 outlook for iron ore shipments from Australia’s Pilbara region due to production disruption and damage […]
March 29, 2019 Chile’s Codelco copper output drops in 2018, profits plunge Pizarro said 18 labor negotiations at Codelco's mines affected its bottom line but that productivity increases kept costs in line with industry averages.
March 28, 2019 Chile’s Codelco to boost production at El Teniente copper mine Output increase would position the mine, which produced 465,000 tonnes of the red metal in 2018, among the world's five largest copper operations.
March 28, 2019 Struggling small miners may lead to bigger industry woes Small miners are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital to fund new ventures despite the positive demand outlook for several commodities.
March 28, 2019 South African mining charter challenge dents Ramaphosa plans South African mining companies are challenging parts of a government charter aimed at redistributing the country’s mineral wealth, saying it will deter new investment in the industry.
March 27, 2019 Newmont readies leadership team post-merger with Goldcorp Newmont's $10-billion acquisition of Canada’s Goldcorp is expected to close in the second quarter of the year.
March 26, 2019 Newmont’s Goldcorp deal wins support of Paulson, VanEck, ISS After promising to sweeten the pot with the largest dividend in 32 years, Newmont has won over two of its biggest investors to the merits of a $10B merger with…
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
