January 26, 2021 Steinmetz sentence opens new front in war on mining corruption Steinmetz’s conviction was hailed as a milestone in the fight against corruption in a sector long dogged by allegations of murky dealings and shady practices.
January 26, 2021 Liberia sees $800m ArcelorMittal investment this year Arcelor operates an iron ore mine at Yekepa in northern Liberia.
January 26, 2021 Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers The boom is being driven by bumper holiday jewelry sales, particularly in the vital US and Chinese markets.
January 26, 2021 Will Biden’s executive blitzkrieg defeat gold? The new President’s actions shouldn’t materially affect the gold market.
January 26, 2021 World’s copper mines struggling with covid-19 Smelter benchmark at decade lows after what was supposed to be a year of mined supply growth turned out to be the second consecutive year of zero growth.
January 25, 2021 Turkey plans to produce 100 tonnes of gold annually in 5 yrs Turkey had produced 42 tonnes of gold in 2020, a record high, and it would produce more in 2021.
January 25, 2021 Sumitomo to book additional 30bn yen impairment on Madagascar nickel project The Japanese trading house, which owns a 54.17% stake in the project, posted an impairment loss of 55 billion yen for the April-June quarter.
January 25, 2021 Harmony Gold on track to meet output guidance The company total production for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 increased by 38%.
January 25, 2021 Ten China gold miners confirmed dead after others rescued; one still missing Sunday's dramatic extraction of 11 survivors found nine bodies, taking the death toll to 10.
January 24, 2021 Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground Ten miners are still unaccounted for.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
