January 3, 2017 Diamonds 2016: A year in review (with a quiz) Last year was an eventful one for the diamond industry: From the largest producers coordinating supply cuts and the manufactures to returning to profitability, to the second-largest gem-diamond ever recovered…
January 3, 2017 Vale not giving up on Rio Colorado potash project just yet Instead, the company is moving forward with a new prefeasibility study for the Argentina-based asset.
January 3, 2017 Diamonds might power the next generation of Quantum computing Technological applications of diamonds significantly outweigh their popularity as jewellery, and are increasingly widespread in industry.
January 2, 2017 China shakes up 2,000-year-old salt monopoly Courts continued to imprison private salt sellers even in the past decade.
December 28, 2016 Norilsk Nickel buys Soviet-era copper concentrate for $1.1 billion One of Russia's largest mining companies has dropped a stash of roubles on copper concentrate that dates back to the Cold War.
December 22, 2016 Tiny Australian junior gets permit for Greenland’s first large new mine Ironbark Zinc Limited (ASX:IBG) is developing one of the world's largest lead-zinc deposits.
December 21, 2016 Gold higher on dollar retreat A retreat in the US dollar from the previous session's 14-year peak prompted some buyers to hunt bargains.
December 21, 2016 Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.
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
