June 7, 2017

Rio Tinto diamond encrusted coins worth $1.8 million for sale in Australia

Each of the one-kilogram coins, struck from gold, platinum and rose gold, has a coloured diamond from Rio's Argyle mine.

June 6, 2017

IIDGR unveils industry-first synthetic screening device for testing multiple stones in set jewellery

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a De Beers Group company, today unveiled SYNTHdetect – the first synthetic screening device in the industry to test multiple stones…

June 5, 2017

BHP to grow potash business to size of iron ore — report

Timeline-wise, the world's largest miner expects to achieve that goal in about 50 years.

June 2, 2017

De Beers South Africa takes state to court over export exemption

Exemption license for rough diamonds was reportedly denied

June 1, 2017

BHP finally lifts Escondida force majeure

43-day strike at world's largest copper mine cost BHP around $1 billion in lost revenue.

May 31, 2017

Iron ore plunge hurting miners — down to fresh 7-month low

Steelmaking material dropped to $57.02 a tonne, marking a fresh seven-month low, as large stockpiles continue to weigh on the market.

May 30, 2017

SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017

Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.

May 29, 2017

Strike at Barrick’s Veladero mine suspended

Union at Barrick's troubled operation, Argentina's largest gold mine, says strike will resume if there's no deal after two weeks of talks.

May 28, 2017

Goldcorp moving ahead with Coffee Gold mine project near Dawson City

A Yukon gold mine project that's attracted national attention is gearing up now that thousands of planning documents have been submitted to Yukon's environmental assessment board for public scrutiny.

May 26, 2017

Better copper prices boost Codelco’s profit offsetting output decline

The state-owned miner reported a Q1 profit of $534 million, more than the total it earned in 2016.