Diamond exploration hits a new low — even as rough prices soar
In Canada last year, coal exploration attracted more spending than diamond exploration.
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Iron ore price falls as property crisis threatens to drag down steel industry
Almost a third of China’s steel mills could go into bankruptcy in a squeeze that’s likely to last five years, said the chairman of Hebei Jingye Steel Group.
Seabridge Gold PEA outlines standalone underground mine plan at KSM in British Columbia
The PEA outlines primarily an underground block cave mining operation supplemented with a small open pit, and is planned to operate for 39 years with a peak mill feed production of 170,000 t/d.
Ferrexpo’s half-year profit tumbles on higher costs
The Ukraine-focussed miner saw a hit from higher costs and lower production volumes as it grappled with inflationary woes and energy prices.
Analysts slash platinum and palladium forecasts amid global slowdown
Platinum prices have fallen from a 9-month high of $1,179.81/oz in March to around $900.
Global copper and nickel smelting slides in July, satellite data shows
Smelting activity was hit by weakness in China and the biggest mining region South America.
Greatland Gold plans listing in Australia
Chief executive Shaun Day said the London-listed company was reviewing the opportunity to “get the best of both worlds.”
The Australian diamonds that no one can see
“This discovery will influence our understanding of the tectonic models and how the eastern coast of Australia formed.”
Impoverished Zimbabweans turn to scrap metal trade as inflation bites
Annual inflation, which hit 256.9% in July, has cast a shadow over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to revitalise the economy.
