May 6, 2018

Qatar steps in to buy Rosneft stake after China deal collapses

Qatar Investment Authority stepped in after the sellers -- a consortium of QIA itself and mining giant Glencore Plc -- told CEFC it wouldn’t proceed with the original deal announced…

May 6, 2018

Two miners dead, three missing after quake at Polish coal mine

A 3.4 magnitude quake hit the Borynia-Zofiowka-Jastrzebie coal mine in southern Poland on Saturday morning.

May 6, 2018

Qatar Petroleum says will list 49 pct of its shares in aluminium plant

The state energy giant will list 49 percent of its shares in the country's aluminium smelter plant Qatalum in a public offering.

May 4, 2018

Diamond museum opens in Belgium

The DIVA museum has a butler that allows visitors to peek inside various rooms where precious treasures are kept.

May 4, 2018

Russia’s NLMK says could close U.S. business due to tariffs

NLMK is Russia's top steelmaker.

May 4, 2018

Alrosa to acquire one of the world’s largest diamond polishing firms

Russia's Kristall cuts around 300,000 carats annually and generates revenue of around $200 million.

May 4, 2018

WGC latest report shows how weak gold demand has been this year

Global demand dropped so much between January and March that the period became the weakest first quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

May 3, 2018

UK-based explorer granted licence surrounding historic gold mine in Sweden

Erris Resources was granted a new 100% owned gold exploration permit, Enåsen no.5, which is located in central Sweden.

May 3, 2018

Paris asks insurers to ditch coal

Paris City Council passed a motion last night where its members ask the CEOs of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies to stop insuring coal projects.

May 3, 2018

The benefits and pitfalls of mining automation

Automated mining technologies require governments and the mining industry to consider how efficiency gains will change local mining communities.