March 22, 2018

BMW mining deals shelved until EVs can be mass-produced

The German luxury vehicle maker said mass production of EVs is not viable until 2020 when its proprietary electric drive technology is expected to be profitable enough.

March 22, 2018

Rio sells one of latest coal assets in Australia for $200 million

Australia's Whitehaven Coal is acquiring the Winchester South project, located in Queensland.

March 22, 2018

Apollo Minerals expands in the Pyrenees

The company has entered into an agreement to buy Aurenere, a project located in the northern Spanish province of Lleida.

March 22, 2018

RNC mulls selling Aussie mine to focus on massive cobalt-nickel project in Quebec

The company's Dumont cobalt and nickel project in Quebec is the world’s largest undeveloped reserve of both metals, with over 1 billion tonnes of reserves and a 33-year mine life.

March 21, 2018

Fura Gems kicks off initial production at iconic Coscuez emerald mine

Early output of 1,720 carats of emeralds, including 826 carats of top quality ones, was achieved through a bulk-sampling program carried out within eight weeks of the completing the acquisition…

March 21, 2018

Alrosa launches synthetics diamonds detector

The portable machine screens polished diamonds and jewellery, identifying synthetics as well as treated stones.

March 20, 2018

Feast and famine in the global tin market(s): Andy Home

The London market is only one half of the picture when it comes to tin price signals. The other, very different half is located in Shanghai.

March 20, 2018

Russia’s top gold miner wants to become global player in antimony market

Polyus aims for up to 15% of global market od antimony, a metal used primarily in fire retardants and batteries.

March 20, 2018

Glencore snatches Rio’s Australian coal mine in $1.7bn deal

The acquisition includes Rio Tinto’s 82% stake in Hail Creek coal mine and its 71.2 % interest in the Valeria project.

March 19, 2018

The price of lab-created diamonds continues to fall

The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today.