February 13, 2019

Boliden Q4 core profit ahead of expectations, total dividend below

The company proposed a total shareholder payout of 13 crowns per share, composed of an ordinary dividend of 8.75 crowns and an extra payment of 4.25 crowns through an automatic…

February 13, 2019

Russia says its gold output rose to 314 tonnes in 2018

In the previous year, Russia's gold output was 306.9 tonnes and silver output 1,044.3 tonnes.

February 13, 2019

Kamaz trucks now have computer vision eyes

Vist Group launched a robotized towing truck project together with Nazarbayev University and Russian truck maker Kamaz.

February 13, 2019

Alrosa exhibits largest pink diamond ever found in Russia

The Russian miner sees encouraging prospects from colourful diamonds, market in which it aims to become the world’s leader.

February 12, 2019

Alrosa sales fell in January

Diamond sales dropped by 44% year-on-year in the first month of 2019.

February 12, 2019

FLSmidth completes IMP buyout

The company said the acquisition is key to help miners in its portfolio know the ore characteristics within their mines.

February 11, 2019

Russia’s central bank to pay less for domestic gold from May

Russia has overtaken China to become the world's fifth largest state holder of gold.

February 11, 2019

As Maduro digs in, his aides hunt for emergency escape route

Nicolas Maduro is under pressure at home and abroad, and being encouraged by the U.S. to go to “a nice beach somewhere far from Venezuela.” The question is where would…

February 11, 2019

As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter – study

Worldwide demand for sand totalled about 9.55 billion tonnes in 2017 with a market value of $99.5 billion and is projected to reach almost $481 billion in 2100.

February 11, 2019

Italian populists target huge gold reserves and some cry foul

The gold ownership bill presented by euroskeptic lawmaker Claudio Borghi of the League adds to an already tense relationship between the Bank of Italy and the coalition government.