March 18, 2019 Alrosa’s Mir mine won’t reopen before 2030 Russian diamond giant says decision to restore underground mine will be made before 2024, but construction could take up to eight years.
March 17, 2019 Alrosa’s resources estimated in over 1 billion carats Reserves were estimated at 628 million carats.
March 17, 2019 Copper was key in the emergence of primitive life on Earth High availability of copper and low availability of oxygen during the Neoproterozoic period gave scientists the first clues.
March 15, 2019 Alrosa’s 2018 net profit up 15% Russian state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa said on Friday its 2018 net profit rose to 90.4 billion roubles ($1.4 billion).
March 15, 2019 Ukrainian government relocates Black Iron’s processing plant and tailings facility The parcel of land proposed by state officials in September 2018 was deemed unsuitable from a social and environmental standpoint.
March 15, 2019 Polish Audit Office blasts KGHM acquisition of Chilean copper mine The body, which looks into the way the Polish state operates and how it spends public funds, says the company has spent more than $5.2B in three years on the…
March 14, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs fell in February, following four months of inflows But global gold-backed ETF flows remain positive on the year ($1.7 billion) on the back of strong inflows in January.
March 14, 2019 Crispian does not plan to sell further stake in Russia’s Nornickel – Ifax Roman Abramovich's company sold $551 million worth of shares earlier this month.
March 14, 2019 Russia considers export ban on precious metals scrap The proposed ban would last from May 1 to Oct. 31 this year.
March 14, 2019 Russia, China to buy 10% in Onexim Group’s mining company Intergeo, a part of Onexim Group, is developing Russia's second largest nickel deposit and one of Russia's top-5 copper reserves.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
