August 5, 2018

USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation

Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be under the microscope.

August 3, 2018

Alrosa sells its most expensive diamond to date

The company said that the Dynasty diamond “is the purest of all large diamonds manufactured throughout the Russian jewelry history.”

August 3, 2018

Russian gold miner Polyus profits rise, antimony sales start

Earlier this year, the company said it would aim to produce up to 15 percent of global antimony output, used primarily to make fire retardants and batteries.

August 2, 2018

No love for KAZ mega copper project

Shares down by a third after London-listed miner pays $900m for Russian copper project that will take another $5.5 billion to build.

August 1, 2018

Canada’s Kinross Gold puts Mauritania mine expansion on hold

Kinross Gold Corp said on Wednesday it was "pausing" expansion work at its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania after a government request for talks to improve the country's economic benefits…

August 1, 2018

Replenishing economic diamond resources, a daunting task for miners

Given that most of the high-economic diamond deposits in the world have already been put into production, diluted via expansion, or depleted, going forward the economics of diamond mines will…

August 1, 2018

EU regulators say Aurubis, Wieland copper deal may curb competition

EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday voiced concerns about German Wieland's bid for copper smelter Aurubis' flat-rolled products business, saying the deal may hurt competition.

August 1, 2018

LME to trial electronic closing prices for nickel next year

The London Metal Exchange (LME) launched on Wednesday a consultation to trial in the first quarter of next year the use of its electronic system to determine closing prices of…

August 1, 2018

Killed Russian journalists said to have been working on story involving mining in CAR

They were said to be investigating a private Russian security company operating in CAR as well as Russia’s interests in the local diamond, gold and uranium sectors.

August 1, 2018

Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors

Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.