April 2, 2019

Diamond trading on the open exchange moves closer

The U.K.’s financial regulator has authorized U2 Diamond Prices Ltd. as a benchmark administrator, joining firms such as FTSE International Ltd. and ICE Benchmark Administration Ltd.

April 2, 2019

Plan to mine the moon gives Australia opening in new space era

Australia is joining the growing number of nations looking to compete in space. Its advantage? Half the country already looks like Mars.

April 1, 2019

Alamos Gold sells royalty portfolio to Metalla for $8m

Alamos will sell a portfolio of 18 royalties to Metalla Royalty and Streaming for $8 million in Metalla shares. Following the transaction, Alamos will own 6.26% of Metalla.

April 1, 2019

Former Louis Dreyfus boss ousted after Glencore overture

Gonzalo Ramirez Martiarena, ex-CEO of Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), was reportedly ousted after trying to start talks with Glencore Agriculture and other rivals.

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.