Aluminum price near 3-year high after Jamaica refinery blaze
The metal has surged 32% this year, second only to tin among the six base metals traded on the LME.
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Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million
The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally.
Australia’s Star Minerals nearing IPO
The Perth-based company wants to go public to fund the development of the Tumblegum South gold project.
Codelco breaks ground at $1.4bn Salvador copper mine expansion
Project will extend the productive life of the aging operation by 47 years and increase copper output by almost 50%.
China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban
Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves.
Billionaire SQM shareholder to auction 2.5 million B-series shares
SQM shareholder Julio Ponce said the object of the share sale was "to strengthen the capital structure" of the company.
Fortescue best positioned to weather industry disruption – report
Fortescue Metals leads an Australia-heavy Top 10 based on GlobalData research.
RANKED: World’s 10 biggest copper mining companies
In an unprecedented year marked by disruptions due to the global pandemic, copper mine production was contingent on how each company overcame operational challenges.
Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global
Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.