September 29, 2012 Barclays opened precious metals vault in London British bank Barclays opened its first precious metals vault on the outskirts of London that caters to institutional investors, sovereign-wealth funds, central banks and commercial banks.
September 29, 2012 $500,000 diamond shoes for a sharp dresser If you have wanted to be Cinderella, Kiwi shoe designer Kathryn Wilson can make it happen, but you'll need a spare $500,000 or so.
September 29, 2012 Ancient Buddhist statue found in Tibet carved from meteorite A Buddha statue looted by Nazis in Tibet in the 1930s was carved from the Chinga meteorite, which crashed to the Earth 15,000 years ago, revealed Elmar Buchner of the…
September 29, 2012 Rio Tinto unveils $5.5 million necklace made with its Argyle diamonds Rio Tinto’s Argyle pink diamonds have been combined for the first time with imperial jade in a piece of jewellery. The necklace, known as The Argyle Empress, was designed by…
September 29, 2012 Over $2 million in gold and gems stolen from US museum About $2 million worth of gold nuggets and precious gems were stolen Friday afternoon from the Californian Mariposa Mining and Mineral Museum.
September 29, 2012 Toyota tries on the mining helmet: buys lithium deposit in Argentina Toyota, one of the leading automakers in the world, bought this week a 25% stake in Salar de Olaroz lithium and potassium project in Argentina to ensure supply for it…
September 29, 2012 Latin America poised to become uranium superpower Uranium exploration and production is on a fast track in Latin American, as investors begin to realize that a few small-cap companies are controlling deposits that could be worth billions…
September 28, 2012 Norilsk Nickel approves capex cuts for 2012 MMC Norilsk Nickel has announced that the company’s board of directors has approved a reduction in investment expenditure for 2012, as proposed by the management.
September 28, 2012 Russia boosts titanium and magnesium production According to Russia's federal statistics agency, the country's output of raw titanium rose by 31.8% during the first eight months of 2012.
September 28, 2012 SGS Announces Geochemistry Sample Preparation Facility in Myanmar The Yangon facility continues to expand the reach of SGS’ unmatched geochemistry network. Samples will be prepared in-country and delivered as pulps to SGS’ existing laboratories in the Asia Pacific…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
