April 14, 2016 Glencore’s Optimum coal now in hands of S. African’s President family Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.
April 14, 2016 Alrosa forecasts brighter times for diamond sector The Russian firm, which together with De Beers controls almost two-thirds of the diamond market, is being prepped for privatization.
April 14, 2016 Spill at Teck’s plant in Canada now contained, no risks to human health The now contained spill, which happened at Teck's Trail smelting and refining plant in British Columbia, lasted for about 15-20 minutes.
April 14, 2016 Dominion Diamond swings to loss, names new chairman The miner lost $11.6 million in the fiscal 2016, compared to a profit of $170.3 million in 2015.
April 13, 2016 US coal giant Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy Peabody's bankruptcy filing is one of the largest in the commodities sector since commodity prices began to fall in the middle of 2014.
April 13, 2016 Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.
April 13, 2016 Anglo Asian shares dive after reporting gold output drop Gold production fell 17.6% to 14,172 ounces in the first quarter of the year due mainly to harsh winter conditions.
April 13, 2016 Lucara revenues for first exceptional tender exceed US$51 million The 10 diamonds, found at the Karowe mine in Botswana, were sold for gross revenues of $33,632 per carat.
April 12, 2016 Gold to hit $3,000 by 2019 — expert at Dubai conference “The big problem is that monetary policy is contagious and central bankers no longer have any bullets left," said precious metal expert Diego Parilla.
April 12, 2016 Metso shapes the industry by introducing easier ways of buying, maintaining and operating aggregates equipment Metso continues to meet its customers' needs and to shape the industry conventions by expanding its services offering for the aggregates industry with unique Life Cycle Services programs.
Viridis targets US, Europe rare earth deals amid China pushback The negotiations include setting a minimum price for output from Viridis’s $360 million Colossus project in the state of Minas Gerais. January 19, 2026 | 12:27 pm
