November 22, 2023 Mali signs agreement with Russia to build gold refinery The accord involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery.
November 20, 2023 Kremlin, facing diamond ban, says EU sanctions have ‘boomerang effect’ EU diplomatic sources said last week the proposal under discussion was to ban direct diamond imports from Russia from Jan. 1.
November 17, 2023 EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024 The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to curb Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine.
November 15, 2023 Hong Kong ousts Dubai as biggest hub for Russian gold trade The city has long been a key conduit for bullion entering the Chinese mainland — the world’s biggest consumer market.
November 15, 2023 EU Commission proposes Russian diamond ban, tightening of oil price cap The sanctions package also contains import bans on a number of metals.
November 14, 2023 Russia: World market can’t make up for sanctions on supply of Russian diamonds The G7 has been weighing various proposals on how to track the origin of diamonds coming into Western markets.
November 12, 2023 The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge The speed and severity of the collapse in diamond prices caught many by surprise.
November 10, 2023 UK sanctions on Russian plant send jitters through palladium Britain on Wednesday announced sanctions on Krastsvetmet, the main refinery used by top palladium producer Norilsk Nickel.
November 10, 2023 Rusal says board recommends not paying dividends Rusal's Moscow-listed shares fell on the news, to a one-week low.
November 10, 2023 Share of Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses rises to 79.5% The high share of Russian-origin metal in the LME-registered stocks has been a concern for some producers.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
