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.

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.