January 10, 2019

Lucara Diamond kicks off the year with 127-carat find at Karowe

The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in…

January 9, 2019

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at its Egypt-based Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at the operation.

January 8, 2019

Tanzania names latest mining minister in ongoing industry clash

A prolonged spat between the government and gold producer Acacia over a $190 billion tax bill has severely limited the company's operations in the East African nation.

January 8, 2019

Palladium smashes another record with premium over platinum

Shortages of the metal used in autocatalysts for gasoline-fueled vehicles sent its price to yet another all-time high.

January 8, 2019

Gold-backed ETFs gained globally in 2018, even with North America outflows

In December alone, gold-backed ETFs globally rose 3 percent, adding 76 tonnes worth $3.1 billion.

January 8, 2019

Scant relief for U.S. aluminium users from removal of Rusal sanctions

The U.S. Treasury has said it would lift sanctions on Rusal this month after a restructuring.

January 8, 2019

Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year

Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year.

January 8, 2019

Atlas Copco buys German pump distributor

IPV is based in Dresden, and reported revenues of about 5.7 million in 2017.

January 4, 2019

Top 3 reasons to avoid running project cost estimates in-house

There are real costs associated with conducting project cost estimates in-house.

January 4, 2019

Hedge-fund bear Odey said to gain 53% in a bleak year for rivals

Hedge-fund contrarian Crispin Odey’s bearish bets finally paid off as the stock-market selloff he had long predicted kicked in.