December 18, 2017

Gold mining: the world’s cheapest jurisdictions

Not the place you would think.

December 18, 2017

2018 global diamond industry primer

2017 has been a year of excess inventory shifting from the upstream segment of the diamond industry to the mid-stream segment.

December 18, 2017

Russia’s Nornickel opens $2.5 bln credit line for refinancing

The proceeds will be used for refinancing existing debt, financing capital expenditure and general corporate purposes.

December 15, 2017

Alrosa recovers huge yellow diamond from Yakutia mine

The Russian company says more than twenty large rough diamonds over 50 carats have been extracted from its Jubilee pipe.

December 15, 2017

Mining’s Mr. Fix-It brings extinction of 100-Year-Old Lonmin

After years of near-death experiences, the story of Lonmin Plc is finally over.

December 15, 2017

Coal into bitcoin? Dirty secret of 2017’s hottest market

Creation of digital bitcoins by computer networks has real-world consequences in form of massive energy use, including fuels that cause most pollution.

December 15, 2017

Natixis bank broadens metals fraud lawsuit, targets Glencore unit

French bank Natixis has broadened its $32 million lawsuit over fraudulent receipts for nickel stored at warehouses in Asia by adding a unit of commodities giant Glencore as a defendant,…

December 15, 2017

Poland’s KGHM considers appeal against British Columbia mine rejection

On Friday, KGHM said it was considering next step after BC said it would not issue an environmental certificate for its Ajax copper and gold mine.

December 15, 2017

Bacanora Minerals Ltd strategic cornerstone investor & offtake agreement

NextView Capital agreed to acquire a 19.89% equity interest in Bacanora via placement of 32,976,635 common shares in the Company at 94.53 $1.26 per share.

December 15, 2017

ArcelorMittal says Kazakh coal miners end strike

Coal miners at ArcelorMittal's Kazakh unit ended their sit-in and emerged from the mines after offers of a pay rise and the threat of legal action.