August 27, 2020

Alrosa follows De Beers with price cuts

Company also changed its billing system so buyers can’t tell which stones are discounted, or by how much.

August 25, 2020

Top 10 countries with largest gold reserves

The top 10 central banks with the largest gold reserves have remained mostly unchanged for the last few years.

August 24, 2020

De Beers cuts diamond prices after covid-19 curbs demand

The world’s No. 1 producer is cutting prices for larger stones by almost 10% starting this week.

August 24, 2020

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

A rare stash of pure gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate period was uncovered by young volunteers in an archaeological excavation.

August 24, 2020

Glencore makes U-turn to back artisanal mining of cobalt

The company, which has long endorsed the purchase of cobalt from industrial mines, is now backing a new initiative to support informal miners instead.

August 24, 2020

Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers

IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.

August 23, 2020

Germany working towards extracting lithium from thermal water reservoirs

Researchers have developed a process to extract lithium from the salty thermal water reservoirs in the Upper Rhine Trench.

August 21, 2020

Erdogan says Turkey found its largest ever gas deposit

Turkey has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, and hopes to begin production by 2023.

August 20, 2020

KGHM says Sierra Gorda may not need support from next year

The mine posted a 150% leap in second-quarter core profit despite risks related to coronavirus in Chile.

August 20, 2020

German battery recycling project awarded $1 million in public funding

The ZSW project is aimed at efficiently recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and natural graphite from spent batteries.