April 3, 2019 Controlling shareholder of Russia’s Polyus selling a 3.5% stake via ABB The controlling shareholder is Polyus Gold International Ltd (PGIL), owned by Said Kerimov, son of Russian tycoon Suleiman Kerimov.
April 2, 2019 Jewelers must disclose whether diamonds are mined or synthetic — FTC The Diamond Producers Association, which represents mining companies like De Beers, Rio Tinto and Alrosa, welcomed the FTC insistence that companies distinguish between diamonds that are mined and those that are made…
April 2, 2019 Eldorado Gold announces resumption of crushing and stacking at Kisladag Further testwork is underway, the results of which are expected to be available in late 2019 or early 2020.
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.
Iron ore’s strength hard to reconcile with soft Chinese demand Benchmark Singapore futures topped $109/t this week, a level last reached 15 months ago when the Chinese government was busy with measures to stimulate the economy. January 14, 2026 | 05:38 pm
