June 28, 2022 USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining Artisanal and small-scale mining can lead to commodities being mined, sold and purchased through unofficial channels and potentially financing criminal or terrorist organizations.
June 28, 2022 China’s Huayou faces clash with regulator over Zimbabwe lithium project China's biggest cobalt refiner acquired the hard-rock Arcadia lithium mine just outside Harare for $422 million earlier this year.
June 28, 2022 Vedanta urges Zambia to halt search for new KCM investor An arbitration hearing in London is due to take place in Jan
June 28, 2022 Impala Platinum signs five-year wage deal Last month, Impala's peer Anglo American Platinum also agreed on a five-year pay deal with unions.
June 27, 2022 Kore Potash cuts Congo project costs by $520 million Kore also reduced the construction period for its Kola potash project by six months to 40 months.
June 24, 2022 When you buy diamonds, think of Bucha, Ukraine envoy says Ukraine has accused the Russian military of executing residents of Bucha, a town outside the capital Kyiv that Russian troops had occupied for several weeks.
June 24, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater’s Montana mine to remain halted for 4-6 weeks The Stillwater mine, which accounts for 60% of the company’s production in the US, may remain shut until August.
June 23, 2022 China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process.
June 23, 2022 One of world’s biggest cobalt mines is at stake in Congo fight A top executive from state mining company Gecamines said that partner CMOC Group Ltd. owes $7.6 billion in overdue payments.
June 22, 2022 Congo administrator seizes bank accounts of CMOC cobalt mine, adviser says An administrator appointed by a Congolese court to run the world's second-largest cobalt mine took control of the project's bank accounts after CMOC refused him access to the mine.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
