February 22, 2021 De Beers hikes diamond prices again as revival keeps going Diamond prices are rebounding after the pandemic brought the industry to an almost complete standstill in the first half of last year.
February 21, 2021 Chile files arbitration suit against Albemarle over lithium royalties Chile accuses Albemarle of allegedly underpaying royalties on its sales.
February 21, 2021 Three people die in partial collapse of Nornickel’s Arctic processing plant The plant located in Arctic Siberia partially collapsed during maintenance.
February 20, 2021 China boosts its mining quota for first batch of rare earths The new quota for the first batch is 84,000 tonnes, compared with a cap of 66,000 tonnes for last year’s first batch.
February 19, 2021 Gold price goes from commodity leader to laggard in shocking reversal The metal, which surged last year on pandemic-induced haven buying, low interest rates and stimulus spending, has dropped more than 6% in 2021.
February 19, 2021 Gold stocks retest lows The gold miners’ stocks have had a tough week, sinking to marginal new correction lows.
February 19, 2021 Swiss monthly gold exports to India hit highest since May 2019 India and China are the world's two biggest gold consumers.
February 19, 2021 Golden quarter for Newmont, Barrick as high prices help profit beat A 25% surge in gold prices last year has offered miners a lifeline following production disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic.
February 19, 2021 Rio Tinto willing to negotiate Oyu Tolgoi agreement Rio Tinto is open to replacing the underground development agreement with a new deal ratified by parliament, one of the sources said.
February 19, 2021 Biden to order review of US reliance on overseas supply chains for semiconductors, rare earths – CNBC The White House plans to review gaps in domestic manufacturing and supply chains that are dominated by or run through “nations that are or are likely to become unfriendly or…
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
