G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end of month The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 10:11 am
Protests continue in Panama against First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama Since Monday, protests against the contract have led to clashes between protesters and the police and the closure of major roads. Staff Writer | October 25, 2023 | 9:55 am
Namibia’s battery metal ambitions rest on infrastructure, miners say The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 9:19 am
US will extend EU metals tariff exemption if needed The US suspended import tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on EU aluminum for two years from January 2022. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 9:06 am
Gold price stays near five-month high with Middle East conflict, US data in focus The geopolitical concerns are not going away in the short term, which will continue supporting gold, analyst says. Staff Writer | October 25, 2023 | 9:06 am
Lynas shares jump as Malaysia allows key plant extension The government of Malaysia said it will allow the miner to import raw materials containing natural radioactive material. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 8:31 am
South African unions free some miners held underground Workers stuck underground for days over a union dispute at Gold One International Ltd.’s Modder East mine in South Africa have returned to the surface. Bloomberg News | October 25, 2023 | 7:54 am
Whitehaven hits out at dissident investor’s ‘failure’ after BHP mines deal Hedge fund and a minority investor Bell Rock is against the miner's decision on the recent $4.1 billion acquisition of BHP's metallurgical coal mines. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 7:46 am
Nornickel starts sulphur dioxide capture in Russia’s most polluted city The miner launched a multi-billion dollar project aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 45% in Norilsk. Reuters | October 25, 2023 | 7:41 am