April 1, 2019 Russia’s Alrosa raises $11.8m in New York diamond sale The world's biggest producer of rough diamonds in carat terms raised $11.8m in its first New York diamond auction this year.
April 1, 2019 Pure Gold eyes London listing this quarter The Canadian company expects to start trading in London before the end of June, ahead of its transition to a producer from a developer.
April 1, 2019 Eldorado begins commercial production at its first Canadian mine The Lamaque underground gold mine in Val d’Or, Quebec, is expected to produce up to 135,000 ounces of the precious metal a year in 2020 and 2021.
March 31, 2019 Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
March 29, 2019 China’s Chalco leapfrogs Rusal as 2nd-biggest listed aluminium producer Chalco said on Friday it boosted annual aluminium output by 16 percent in 2018.
March 29, 2019 Told-you-so rout hammers palladium in worst week since 2016 The metal hit an all-time high on March 21 after a massive rally that spurred predictions a reversal was inevitable.
March 29, 2019 Russia is stocking up on gold as Putin ditches U.S. dollars Within the span of a decade, the country quadrupled its bullion reserves, and 2018 marked the most ambitious year yet.
March 29, 2019 Polish detectorists looking for ‘Nazi Gold Train” finds another kind of treasure Piotr Koper, who spent years hunting for the elusive train rumoured to be laden with gold and gems, has found two dozen priceless Renaissance portraits.
March 28, 2019 Europe aims to take its place on the global EV battery production stage Europe has a dedicated €600 million stream of projects on raw materials. A lot of it is about innovation in the technologies used in mines.
March 28, 2019 Russia’s Nornickel to spend $1.4B on two expansion projects Nornickel aims to ramp up nickel output and tap an expected boom in demand from electric vehicle makers.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
