Rio Tinto launches new collection of rare Argyle pink diamonds The Argyle Pink Everlastings™ Collection will be tendered alongside the annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in Perth, Singapore, London and New York. Rio Tinto | September 9, 2019 | 12:18 pm
Baghdad Donald For Donald Trump, it seems that these are the best of times except that they are the worst of times. Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital | September 9, 2019 | 12:14 pm
Glencore’s risk appetite dwindles, fueling focus on safer regions The company is quickly expanding into a part of the world that would have been improbable just a few years ago: Minnesota. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 12:02 pm
Caterpillar introduces first Cat® Down-the-Hole Hammer and Bits for blasthole drilling The new Cat DTH Hammer is 152 mm (6 in.) in diameter and is the first to be introduced in the new DTH line. Caterpillar | September 9, 2019 | 11:25 am
Alrosa seeks to brighten up its fluorescent diamond sales Diamond miners are seeking new approaches to battle falling demand and competition from diamonds manufactured in laboratories. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 10:44 am
Pure Gold starts construction of Madsen mine The Madsen Red Lake mine is said to be the highest grade development-stage gold project. Jackson Chen | September 9, 2019 | 10:28 am
Platinum giants say union declares dispute in wage talks The producers have rebuffed AMCU’s initial demands for a 48% wage increase, which some say would lead to job losses and mine closures. Bloomberg News | September 9, 2019 | 10:14 am
Russia’s gold stash now worth more than $100 billion Russia’s long-running bet on gold is looking better every month. Bloomberg News | September 9, 2019 | 10:03 am
First Cobalt favors quick restart of Canadian refinery Glencore agreed last month to fund a feasibility study to restart and potentially expand the refinery. Reuters | September 9, 2019 | 9:07 am