February 3, 2025

De Beers seals sales and mining contract with Botswana

Deal comes after more than five years of negotiation and within 100 days of the election of a new government in the country.

February 3, 2025

Fertilizer group K+S says tariffs will challenge US farmers

K+S ships about 300,000 tonnes of potash from its Bethune site in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan into the U.S. per year.

January 31, 2025

Traders load US-bound planes with gold and silver in tariff bet

Gold hit an all-time high this week, as traders looked for safe havens as the Trump administration’s tariffs loomed.

January 31, 2025

Trafigura and former executive found guilty of bribing Angolan official

Mike Wainwright was found guilty by a Swiss court of paying bribes to an Angolan official in exchange for oil contracts.

January 31, 2025

Take Five: The big Trump tariff countdown

President Trump's tariff deadline is looming large, while the US reports jobs data and markets are gauging the new AI landscape.

January 31, 2025

Gemfields halts emerald sales over Zambia export tax

Before the 15% export tariff, Gemfields suspended production at Kagem, citing market saturation from discounted emeralds.

January 30, 2025

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins ACG Metals board

Pompeo joins ACG as part of a strategic partnership signed with Impact Investments LLC, where he is executive chairman.

January 30, 2025

Why Greenland should join Canada – not the US

In 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.

January 30, 2025

LBMA liaising with CME Group and US authorities on gold premium

London gold market stocks and liquidity remain strong, the association added.

January 30, 2025

GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market

Inflation adjusted cobalt prices are the lowest in 100 years after a deluge of new supply. Stagnating demand from EVs only adds to the bear case.