April 5, 2017 Escondida strike less damaging to Chile’s copper output than thought — report Experts expect the country, which accounts for more 30% of the world's copper supply, to produce 5.4 million tonnes of the metal in 2017, slightly down from the 5.5mnt it…
April 5, 2017 Joy Global becomes Komatsu Mining The Japanese firm has completed its $3.7bn takeover of the Milwaukee-based equipment maker.
April 5, 2017 Cyclone damage causes BHP to declare force majeure in Australia The miner said it won't meet its coal export commitments due to the damage caused by cyclone Debbie, which struck Australia’s north-east coast last week.
April 5, 2017 Firestone soars after finding massive diamond at new Lesotho mine The stock shot up 13% in London Wednesday after Firestone announced it had unearthed an 110-carat yellow diamond, it’s biggest find so far at its Liqhobong mine.
April 4, 2017 Alrosa fetches almost $13 million at auction in Vladivostok Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond miner by output in carats, has held an auction to sell industrial grade and gem quality natural rough diamonds in the Eurasian Diamond Centre.
April 4, 2017 Pink Star diamond breaks world record at $71.2 million The stunning 59.6-carat diamond smashed the $60 million pre-sale estimate set by Sotheby's at Tuesday's auction in Hong Kong.
April 4, 2017 Diamond market regaining sparkle — DeBeers sales up again The world’s No.1 diamond miner by value, reported a 4.9% rise in sales during the third cycle of the year, on the back of a global recovery in prices and…
April 3, 2017 Jim Rogers is bullish on Russia, and I know why Tom Beck, editor of Portfolio Wealth Global, says if he's learned one thing in the markets, it is that Jim Rogers never misses a big long-term investment thesis, and that…
April 3, 2017 EU toughens up rules on imports of conflict minerals The new law, which will come into force in 2021, requires importers to ensure their business do not contribute to armed conflicts.
April 3, 2017 Cyclone Debbie disrupts $3.2bn of Australian coal exports Damage to rail lines in cyclone-hit Queensland have disrupted the shipment of between 15 million and 20 million tonnes of coking coal destined to Asia.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
