November 4, 2022

Buying conflict-free tin and coltan out of Congo just got harder

The Responsible Minerals Initiative said this week that its auditing process won’t recognize the findings of the International Tin Supply Chain Initiative without companies doing extra due diligence on the…

November 4, 2022

Pan American and Agnico Eagle enter bidding war for Yamana

Gold Fields, which offered to buy Yamana at the end of May, has five business days to match.

November 3, 2022

UK court fines Glencore $308 million for bribing its way across Africa

The UK Serious Fraud Office showed how Glencore paid more than $28 million in bribes across five African countries over five years to 2016.

November 3, 2022

Higher production helps AngloGold Ashanti fight inflation

Gold miner posted a 20% jump in third-quarter production.

November 2, 2022

Gemfields to auction 37,555-gram emerald cluster

The Kafubu Cluster is likely to set a record for the world’s most expensive single emerald sold in auction.

November 2, 2022

Zimbabwe exports first coal to China for cement industry client

Zimbabwe usually reserves the country’s coal output for domestic electricity generation, but started shipping the fuel last year.

November 2, 2022

Gem Diamonds lowers 2022 guidance despite solid Q3

Output was hurt by a two-day halt in Lesotho during the country's general elections, as well as by an equipment breakdown, now repaired.

November 2, 2022

Diamonds trade watchdog mulls fate of Russian gems

The Kimberley Process is expected to decide this week whether Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems.

November 2, 2022

B2Gold, AngloGold put Gramalote project in Colombia up for sale

Decision comes after the JV partners completed a comprehensive review of the alternatives for the $925 million gold project.

November 1, 2022

Debswana posts 37.5% jump in 9-month diamond sales

However, De Beers sees the risk of the market slowing down in the coming months due to a deterioration in global economic conditions.