March 15, 2018 Russian diamond company Alrosa posts 28% profit fall The average price of its gem-quality diamonds fell by 9% in 2017, it said, citing "changes in the product mix".
March 14, 2018 Cobalt to be declared a strategic mineral in Congo Royalties paid to the government from cobalt and coltan mining will jump to 10 per cent from 2 per cent.
March 14, 2018 Glencore signs massive cobalt sale deal with China’s GEM The world’s biggest producer of cobalt has agreed to sell around a third of its cobalt production over the next three years to the Chinese battery recycler.
March 14, 2018 Gem Diamonds soars as it finds seventh giant rock this year It's a 169-carat, top white colour Type IIa rock diamond dug up at the company's flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
March 14, 2018 Suncor output to suffer from early start of Syncrude maintenance Eight-week maintenance project at Syncrude that had been scheduled to start in April will start Thursday.
March 13, 2018 These charts show just why copper price fundamentals are so strong The world's 10 largest copper mines accounted for 25% global output in 2017 – on average these deposits were discovered 95 YEARS ago.
March 13, 2018 Eurochem produces first potash at new $2 bln Russian plant Eurochem expects to produce a total 500,000-600,000 tonnes of potash in 2018.
March 13, 2018 Fifth-largest gem quality diamond in history sold for $40 million Gem Diamonds found the 910-carat diamond, named "The Lesotho Legend," in January.
March 13, 2018 Antofagasta more than doubles dividend on strong copper prices Chile-focused miner is raising its dividend by 177%.
March 12, 2018 Women in Mining collaboration launches inaugural International Women in Resources Mentorship Programme 2018 In response to the need for more industry mentoring, we have launched the first International Women in Resources Mentorship Programme (IWRMP).
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
