May 22, 2018 Why rough diamond prices are at a 52-week high Forecasted industry fundamentals point to an environment favoring higher diamond prices over a period of at least the next four years.
May 22, 2018 Taliban, Islamic State make millions from mining Afghan minerals The international NGO in a report on Tuesday estimates the Taliban earns $2.5 million to $10 million a year from mining talc alone.
May 22, 2018 Rio Tinto says investors to take stance on Oyu Tolgoi as ‘test case’ Rio Tinto has called for less interference at its giant copper and gold mine in Mongolia, as it moves forward with an underground expansion.
May 21, 2018 Forevermark unveils new retail concept store in China focused on millennials Libert’aime by Forevermark offers a diamond jewellery range that has been designed with a young, fashion-forward self-purchasing consumer in mind.
May 18, 2018 Electric vehicle rush fuels optimism at LME Asia Week Chinese cobalt producers such as Jinchuan Group and Wanbao Mining said they were ramping up production to sate an anticipated demand boom from EVs.
May 18, 2018 Vedanta says Indian copper smelter shutdown causing deficit, price rise The unit has been shut for more than 50 days.
May 18, 2018 ABB to help double production capacity for copper concentrator in Kazakhstan ABB AbilityTM MineOptimize provides integrated process and power control and serves as the digital foundation for new production line.
May 17, 2018 Global consumer demand for diamond jewellery hits new record high of US$82 billion An increase in self-purchase of diamond jewellery helped drive demand, representing 33% of total US diamond jewellery pieces acquired in 2017.
May 17, 2018 Centerra gets $200 million for royalty portfolio and Kemess silver stream The miner is receiving an upfront cash payment of $155 million for AuRico Metals’ royalty portfolio and about $45 million payable in four tranches for Kemess's silver output.
May 15, 2018 Historic blue diamond auction exceeds expectations — sold for $6.7 million The Farnese Blue diamond, which was passed down through European royal families for about 300 years, sold Tuesday for $1.4 million more than the maximum figure experts estimated it would…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
