October 19, 2018

ALROSA starts large rough diamond auction in Vladivostok

For sale,166 gem-quality rough diamonds with a total weight of 2,607 carats.

October 19, 2018

Bosnian government to help keep Aluminij smelter on power grid

The company sounded the alarm last week when the country's power regulator threatened to cut it off the grid because of unpaid bills.

October 19, 2018

Rusal’s Swedish smelter may be closed if sanctions not lifted

The indirect consequences of the closure are difficult to assess as Rusal is the only aluminium smelter in Sweden.

October 19, 2018

Slower orders for Atlas Copco spooks industry rivals too

Atlas Copco’s shares fell 9 percent at 1149 GMT, dragging Nordic industrial peers such as Sandvik and SKF lower, and also hitting German vacuum gear rival Pfeiffer Vacuum.

October 19, 2018

Flow of LME nickel to hidden storage dents bull story

465,000 tonnes of nickel play 'hide and seek'

October 18, 2018

Alrosa test non-dollar deals to sidestep any US sanctions

Several major Russian companies are exploring ways to do deals abroad without using dollars.

October 18, 2018

Norway, EU ask WTO to set up panel on US steel, aluminium tariffs

Norway, the European Union and several other countries asked the World Trade Organization to set up a dispute resolution panel to address US tariffs.

October 18, 2018

Eurasian Resources prevents dumping of over 88 kt of waste in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2018

Company uses up to twenty types of waste – generated from its activities – to manufacture new products, help address environmental issues and strengthen its bottom line. 

October 18, 2018

Scotland closer to having its first commercial gold mine

Scotgold Resources has submitted the last application to secure planning permits for its Cononish project, near Tyndrum.

October 18, 2018

Spanish environmentalists demand mine closures

The activists expressed their complaints at the European Parliament.