May 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners Polyus and Polymetal were targeted, according to a statement Friday.
May 19, 2023 Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.
May 19, 2023 LME profits fall to 8-year low as nickel crisis hits exchange The LME’s annual profit fell 27% to $56.1 million, the lowest since before a hike in trading fees in 2015.
May 19, 2023 Trafigura says accused fraudster’s wife not a bystander Trafigura in February accused Prateek Gupta and the companies connected to him of perpetrating a “systematic fraud” .
May 19, 2023 Gem trader HB Antwerp eyes African diamonds after Botswana pact The firm is looking for potential deals to process rough diamonds in countries including Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho and the DRC.
May 19, 2023 G-7 to chase Russia’s diamonds while stopping short of total ban Earlier attempts to sanction Russian gems in Europe have met resistance from importer nations like Belgium.
May 19, 2023 Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.
May 18, 2023 Ultra-rare Bulgari Laguna Blu diamond sells for $25 million The exceptional blue diamond found a buyer after a four-minute bidding battle between three telephone bidders and one bidder in the room.
May 18, 2023 G7 to discuss diamond trade with future Russia sanctions in mind – EU official Poland in April presented a proposal for a new set of sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, including oil and diamond imports.
May 18, 2023 Pembridge Resources in trading halt as it seeks liquidation The miner, whose shares collapsed this week on the closure of its Minto copper-gold mine in Canada, has engaged insolvency advisers.
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
