April 6, 2018 This historic blue diamond is expected to fetch up to $5.3 million The Farnese Blue, passed down through European royalty, goes on sale for first time as part of a Sotheby’s auction to be held in Geneva, on May 15.
April 5, 2018 China launches WTO complaint on U.S. tariffs linked to IP issues Beijing has sought consultations with the United States, the first step in a WTO dispute, over its announced tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports.
April 5, 2018 India demand up ahead of festival, subdued buying elsewhere This month Indians will be celebrating the annual festival of Akshaya Tritiya, when buying gold is considered auspicious.
April 5, 2018 Vedanta copper unit draws ire of movie stars on pollution claims Stars-turned-politicians are lending their voices to protests by neighboring villagers against the plant in Tamil Nadu because of health concerns.
April 5, 2018 World’s top miner BHP quits global coal group over climate stance The miner is withdrawing from the World Coal Association over a clash of views on how to fight climate change, with BHP saying it’ll reap little benefit from staying on…
April 4, 2018 Vedanta, others can transport royalty-paid iron ore from Goa -Court India's Supreme Court in February quashed all iron ore mining permits in the southwestern state of Goa, one of the top producing states for the steel making raw material.
April 3, 2018 Murray & Roberts scores $313 million worth of new mining projects South African engineering and construction group, currently subject of a takeover bid from Germany’s ATON, said projects were located in sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Australasia.
April 3, 2018 CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.
April 2, 2018 Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials sees H1 copper output up 7 pct y/y Japan's third-biggest copper smelter said it plans to produce 187,374 tonnes of refined copper during April-September.
April 2, 2018 China hits U.S. goods with tariffs as ‘sparks’ of trade war fly New trade measures effective Monday.
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am
