May 4, 2021 Germans own over 9,000 tonnes of gold A new study estimates that German private households own around 9,100 tonnes of gold, 270 tonnes more than in 2019.
May 4, 2021 Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter certified for responsible aluminium production The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative granted Rio Tinto a provisional responsible aluminium production certification for ISAL.
May 4, 2021 World’s top jewellery maker Pandora to use only lab-made diamonds The Danish jewellery maker will stop selling mined diamonds and focus on more affordable, sustainable, lab-grown gems.
May 3, 2021 LME to announce open outcry ring decision in early June LME floor trading was suspended over a year ago, in March 2020, amid a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of covid-19.
May 3, 2021 Gemstone jewellers, miners launch information centre to promote traceability The Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform provides information on responsible sourcing, due diligence, environmental protection, human and labour rights.
May 3, 2021 CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.
May 2, 2021 Manganese, nickel, silicon are main focus of battery research Roskill examined the potential of patent analysis to understand the lithium-ion battery technology landscape.
April 30, 2021 De Beers overtakes Newmont to lead ESG ranking of global miners De Beers scored the highest in London-based Alva’s quarterly rating of environmental, social and governance perceptions this week.
April 30, 2021 Special report: A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
April 30, 2021 Deep-sea mining tests resume as lost robot rescued Global Sea Mineral Resources' Patania II uncoupled earlier this week from the cable connecting it to the surface.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm