Secretive world of diamonds is in the grips of a buying frenzy
It takes about three months to cut, polish and sell a diamond, so stones bought cheaply at the start of the year are now being sold for a big profit.
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Palladium is set to get even more expensive
The metal used in catalytic converters hit an all-time high of more than $3,018 an ounce in May and is still more than $900 more expensive than gold.
Politics set to keep a lid on investments in Peru
There are signs that Peru’s likely next president will be less of an enemy to mining than first feared.
Tin price extends gains after MSC suspension
The third-largest producer of refined tin issued a notice of force majeure after the Malaysian government did not grant the company’s appeal for status as an essential service during the country’s new covid-19 lockdown.
All the copper from giant new Congo mine destined for China
Part owner Zijin and Chinese trader Citic sign deals for 100% of Ivanhoe's DRC mine output, the biggest to enter production in decades.
Cornish Metals’ tin-copper project richer than anticipated
Updated estimate for the South Crofty project in Cornwall, England, shows a 10% increase in indicated resources and an almost 130% gain in inferred tin resources.
Wyoming’s Carbon Valley Innovation Center tasked with finding new uses for coal
The US’ top coal-producing state wants researchers to get creative and tap on rare earth elements found in the fly ash of coal burned at local power plants.
Rio Tinto Kennecott, BYU researchers partner to improve reclamation at Bingham
Bingham Canyon in Utah has been mined since 1906 and has produced more copper than any mine in history – more than 19 million tonnes.
Sandfire awards $496 million mining contract at new Botswana copper mine
The Kalahari Copper Belt, which extends for nearly 1,000 km from northeast Botswana to western Namibia, is touted as one of the world’s emerging but mostly under-explored copper-silver region.
