June 12, 2026 | 03:52 am De Beers finds Gen Z driving diamond demand rebound Younger consumers are spending more on mined diamonds, offering fresh support for Africa’s key producers.
June 12, 2026 | 11:24 am Gold’s record rally falters as bulls run into Fed rate expectations, stronger dollar After hitting a record $5,595 in January, spot gold has fallen 25%, as the Iran war spurred…
June 11, 2026 | 03:02 pm ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick’s son exits US miner with $350 million stake Mordechai Gutnick stepped down last week from the USA Rare Earth board.
June 12, 2026 | 07:18 am China copper smelters chase ‘fool’s gold’ in hunt for more sulphuric acid profits At least six smelters in China, the world's largest refined copper producer, have stepped up…
June 12, 2026 | 07:41 am Coal clash pits billionaire against Canadian country music star Corb Lund has built a coalition of ranchers, fishermen and environmentalists to stop the Grassy…
June 11, 2026 | 02:45 pm Column: Iron ore price remains unaffected by Iran war, but China’s May data baffles Steady price has been accompanied by modest growth in China's imports.
June 03, 2026 | 10:54 am Venezuela mining reset meets ground-level challenges Venezuela’s attempt to revive its mining sector after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster is colliding with decades of institutional decay, illegal extraction and investor skepticism.
June 12, 2026 | 08:23 am Norsk Hydro hit by second aluminum supply crisis The Norwegian multinational faces fresh delivery risks after Qatalum ended a key sales agreement amid ongoing Middle East turmoil.
May 27, 2026 | 11:48 am Iran war squeezes acid, aluminum, miners’ margins: WoodMac The clash has disrupted more than half the seaborne sulphur trade, shut in about 11 million bbl/d of crude and put 3-3.5Mt of aluminum output at risk.
May 18, 2026 | 08:40 am Iran war pushed platinum market into its first surplus in six quarters, WPIC says In the first quarter, the platinum market recorded a 268,000-ounce surplus compared with a 658,000 deficit in the same period of 2025.