March 17, 2022 Signet shocks diamond trade with refusal to buy Russian gems The move by the largest diamond retailer in the industry’s most important market will create difficulties through the entire global supply chain.
March 16, 2022 Freeport rolls out world-first autonomous rockbreaker fleet at Grasberg This is the first time ControlMaster Guidance – which has more than 8 million hours of autonomous operation across Load Haul Dump (LHD) production fleets – has integrated with mobile…
March 16, 2022 Antam nickel ore production more than doubled in 2021 Antam's 2021 nickel ore output increased 131.3% to 11.01 million tonnes, versus 4.76 million tonnes in 2020.
March 15, 2022 Turquoise Hill shareholders could score big with Rio’s bid Analysts predict Turquoise Hill investors will seek a higher offer than the current C$34/share bid, perhaps greater than C$50/share.
March 15, 2022 New coal mine projects seen swelling global methane emissions by a fifth China, the world's biggest coal producer, is responsible for 73% of the world's mine methane.
March 15, 2022 Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report IDTechEx predicts alternatives to Li-ion are set to play an increasingly important role due to their potential for improving cost and safety, easing material supply burdens, and less demanding requirements…
March 14, 2022 Rio Tinto goes after Turquoise Hill in $2.7 billion bid Buying the remaining 49% of the Canadian miner would give Rio control of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, its most important growth project.
March 13, 2022 Gold dealers swamped by demand as war creates inflation scare Gold is playing its age-old role as a safe haven in times of wars and crises.
March 13, 2022 International trade data on emerald, ruby supply skewed – report A report by Gemfields rings the alarm bell on the lack of reliability of data related to the international supply and trade of coloured gemstones.
March 12, 2022 Tata Steel eyes other nations amid uncertain Russian coal supply India’s biggest producer is seeking alternative sources for coal supply to its European and Indian operations.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
