May 7, 2021

Fancy color diamond prices show mixed results in Q1 2021

The Fancy Color Research Foundation reported the latest results of its Fancy Color Diamond Index.

May 7, 2021

Kyrgyzstan to temporarily take over Centerra’s Kumtor mine

Parliament has passed a law allowing the government to run Kumtor gold mine for up to three months, based on environmental concerns.

May 5, 2021

Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA

Prices for commodities — from lithium to cobalt — have hit record highs as demand for clean energy technologies increases.

May 4, 2021

Mining industry risk aversion could slow the pace of energy transition — report

Wood Mackenzie argues that it appears the mining industry is erring on the side of indecision.

May 4, 2021

Mongolia threatens to cancel Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement

The dispute relates to taxes paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC, Rio Tinto’s unit, between 2013 and 2015.

May 3, 2021

Home: Indonesia, the puzzle of nickel’s competing narratives

The global nickel market recorded a supply-demand surplus of 108,000 tonnes last year and is on track to record another 45,000-tonne surplus this year.

May 3, 2021

Antam Q1 nickel ore output up more than four-fold y/y

Antam's nickel ore output stood at 2.64 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) in the first quarter, up from 629,000 WMT in the same period in 2020.

May 3, 2021

Major tin producer MSC won’t resume pre-covid output for 9 months

MSC accounts for about 7% of global supplies estimated at around 330,000 tonnes last year.

May 2, 2021

Manganese, nickel, silicon are main focus of battery research

Roskill examined the potential of patent analysis to understand the lithium-ion battery technology landscape.

April 29, 2021

India health crisis set to crimp nascent rebound in gold demand

Purchases in the world’s second-biggest consumer jumped 37% in the January to March period.