March 6, 2018

De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 2, 2018

De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the second sales cycle of 2018.

March 6, 2018

Global diamond supply expected to decrease this year

Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond industry analyst, estimates supply will fall 3.4% to 147 million carats.

March 5, 2018

UK firm pilots using blockchain to help BMW source ethical cobalt

The competition is intensifying to use blockchain to try to eliminate battery minerals produced by child labour.

March 5, 2018

Sudden jump in zinc stocks threatens bull party: Andy Home

The London zinc price has been on a two-year romp, hitting a 10-year high of $3,595.50 a tonne last month.

March 5, 2018

Zinc turned upside down as prices tank and stockpiles surge

The zinc market is making a U-turn.

March 5, 2018

Britain postpones decision on new coal mine

The government has delayed expected decision on whether to allow a new coal mine in northeastern England.

March 5, 2018

Stellar Diamonds mulls takeover offer as losses deepen

Miner posted a net loss of $984,928, compared to a $663,145 loss a year earlier, due to an increase in costs of developing its Tongo-Tonguma diamond project in eastern Sierra…

March 4, 2018

Trump has spoken with world leaders, no tariff exemptions

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect U.S. producers.

March 2, 2018

Oil market fears: war, default and nuclear weapons

Outside of the US, there is a deterioration of stability in many oil-producing regions, aggravating risks for both oil companies and the oil market.

March 1, 2018

Stellar Diamonds Sierra Leone project takes key step forward

Funding for the project has not been secure yet, though the miner is in talks with Newfield Resources over a possible offer.