Ultra-rare Bulgari Laguna Blu diamond sells for $25 million The exceptional blue diamond found a buyer after a four-minute bidding battle between three telephone bidders and one bidder in the room. Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 10:17 am
Copper price down, hit by strong dollar, rising inventories On-warrant copper stocks in LME registered warehouses climbed to a six-month peak. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 10:13 am
Top stock fund wagers BHP, Rio Tinto will weather iron ore slump Even when iron-ore prices fall, Australian producers are still highly profitable given they have a lower cost, said Bloomberg News | May 18, 2023 | 10:05 am
Trafigura tags large LME aluminum volumes for delivery Aluminum stocks in LME warehouses hit two-month highs in the middle of April. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 9:52 am
Metallic Minerals nets $4.7 million investment from Newcrest for La Plata project Proceeds will help advance La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE project in Colorado. Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 9:24 am
Copper concentrate market to face steep deficit from 2025 Asian smelters ramped up capacity amid a lack of matching mining projects in the pipeline. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 9:22 am
G7 to discuss diamond trade with future Russia sanctions in mind – EU official Poland in April presented a proposal for a new set of sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, including oil and diamond imports. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 8:47 am
Not enough resources for EVs to be only cleaner car option, Toyota says Carmaker has lobbied the Japanese government to make clear it supported hybrid vehicles as much as BEVs. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 8:26 am
Australia hands out critical minerals grants Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 6:49 am