September 13, 2017

Ingr expands in China with extension of Soo Kee Group Grading partnership

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research has announced it is expanding its existing grading partnership with Soo Kee Group into China, following the launch of Soo Kee’s bridal…

September 13, 2017

Greece grants permits for Eldorado after miners clash with police

The miners from the Eldorado Gold mine in the Halkidiki region were protesting looming layoffs as the company said Monday it would suspend all operations in Greece.

September 12, 2017

De Beers to provide retailers with increased synthetic detection confidence

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research, a De Beers Group company, has announced that the industry’s first synthetic screening device for set jewellery,

September 11, 2017

Eldorado Gold to halt all operations in Greece

Citing delays in permits from the Greek government, the company said no additional investment would be made into the Olympias and Skouries projects or the Stratoni mine, which it acquired…

September 8, 2017

South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis”

South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…

September 8, 2017

GoGold sells stalled Mexico project to Agnico Eagle for $80 million

The sale of Santa Gertrudis has given GoGold much-needed cash to pay off its $46.3-million debt with the Bank of Montreal.

September 8, 2017

China invests $9.1 billion in Rosneft as Glencore, Qatar cut stakes

Deal boosts energy cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.

September 8, 2017

Russia’s Gokhran has bought only gold this year

Gokhran, part of Russia's finance ministry, was influential on the global platinum group metals markets in the 1990s and 2000s, when palladium stocks it accumulated during the 1970s and 1980s…

September 7, 2017

LME to slash some fees to win back volumes as rivals circle

The London Metal Exchange sought on Thursday to win back trading volumes by proposing a cut in fees for trades crucial to its physical user base as rivals gear up…

September 7, 2017

Burkina Faso mine to boost Teranga’s annual gold output by 50%

Once Banfora is up and running, it would take the company's annual gold output to between 300,000 and 350,000 ounces.