June 28, 2022 Space tech start up discovers path to emission-free future for steel industry on earth Helios scientists discovered that technology created for a reactor built to extract oxygen and iron from regolith could also be used to extract 99% pure iron from iron ore.
June 25, 2022 G-7 set to ban new Russian gold imports in pledge backed by US US President Joe Biden and fellow Group of Seven leaders are expected to announce a ban on new gold imports from Russia.
June 24, 2022 When you buy diamonds, think of Bucha, Ukraine envoy says Ukraine has accused the Russian military of executing residents of Bucha, a town outside the capital Kyiv that Russian troops had occupied for several weeks.
June 24, 2022 Swiss customs say Russian gold import arrived from the UK The gold arrived from the UK, but had a Russian so-called designation of origin, customs said in a statement Friday.
June 23, 2022 China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process.
June 23, 2022 Swiss gold refiners say they didn’t import mystery Russian metal Over 3 tons of gold -- worth about $200 million -- was shipped from Russia to Switzerland in May, almost all of which was marked as being for refining.
June 21, 2022 Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war The Finance Ministry proposed this week to put a portion of the country’s gold and gems into a special reserve that can be accessed in times of war.
June 21, 2022 Switzerland imports Russian gold for first time since war Switzerland received 3.1 tonnes of gold worth around $200 million from Russia in May, accounting for around 2-3% of its total gold imports.
June 20, 2022 Civil society group flays diamond watchdog over Russia stalemate The United States and Britain have imposed sanctions on Russia's Alrosa, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds, which accounted for around 30% of global output last year, and is…
June 20, 2022 China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.
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