May 11, 2022

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

May 11, 2022

Diamond prices are spiking and even De Beers can’t fill the gap

The market is struggling to source diamonds after the US sanctioned Russia's Alrosa, which accounts for about a third of global supply. 

May 10, 2022

Column: Bear funds flex muscles on copper as macro outlook darkens

Hedge funds are turning increasingly bearish on the copper market, writes Andy Home.

May 10, 2022

Demand headwinds push aluminum price to five-month low

Worries about output cuts in Europe because of high power costs are expected to provide some support.

May 10, 2022

Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Coal prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year.

May 9, 2022

US lifts tariffs on Ukrainian steel in symbolic move

The duties being suspended were put into place by former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 imposed a 25% tariff on all steel imports.

May 9, 2022

Nickel price back to where it started before March chaos

Nickel futures finally tumbled back below the level where the London Metal Exchange market closed March 4.

May 9, 2022

Britain to increase tariffs on Russian platinum, palladium in new sanctions

Import tariffs on a range of products will be raised by 35 percentage points.

May 9, 2022

Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study

UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050.

May 9, 2022

Ukraine war drives De Beers to step up diamond traceability efforts

The diamond producer is also looking to adjust its supply chains, as Western customers want assurance that their purchases do not come from Russia.