December 7, 2017

The one indicator OPEC must watch

Last week, OPEC decided to extend its production cuts through end of 2018. The target is now to bring global oil inventories back down to the 5 year average.

December 6, 2017

This is the breakthrough company of Mines & Money 2017

Forget gold, the crazy cobalt price or lithium frenzy; this junior mining company is upending the sapphire (yes sapphire) market.

December 6, 2017

LME to deal clearing blow to new metals platform NFEx

The London Metal Exchange unlikely to provide clearing services for proposed new trading platform NFEx, a significant obstacle to the new exchange.

December 6, 2017

This new model tracks copper use from cradle to grave…to reincarnation

Research also charts rapid growth of China’s copper use.

December 5, 2017

Diamond Fields to resume mining off Namibian coast next year

The country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has renewed the Canadian miner's licence for ten years.

December 5, 2017

Glencore, Canadian teachers launch mining royalty firm

BaseCore Metals will be independently operated and have its own board of directors.

December 5, 2017

Sierra Leone ‘Peace Diamond’ sold for less-than-expected

The egg-sized, 709-carat rough yellowish diamond was sold for $6.5 million to luxury jeweller Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds.

December 4, 2017

Bacanora tanks as president resigns

President and director Martin Vidal has left the post effective November 30.

December 4, 2017

Gold ETFs soar as Russia probe closes in on Trump’s inner circle

SPDR Gold Shares, the biggest gold-backed ETF, attracted the most money since September as the Trump-Russia probe escalated.

December 4, 2017

PJSC Polyus: first doré gold poured at Natalka

Pouring of first doré gold announced at Polyus’ main greenfield, miner expects full ramp-up of the mill to be completed by the end of 2018.