September 10, 2019 Electric car boom to turbocharge battery metal producers – Moody’s Demand for cobalt, lithium, nickel and copper could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like the DRC.
September 9, 2019 Rio Tinto launches new collection of rare Argyle pink diamonds The Argyle Pink Everlastings™ Collection will be tendered alongside the annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in Perth, Singapore, London and New York.
September 9, 2019 Baghdad Donald For Donald Trump, it seems that these are the best of times except that they are the worst of times.
September 9, 2019 Glencore’s risk appetite dwindles, fueling focus on safer regions The company is quickly expanding into a part of the world that would have been improbable just a few years ago: Minnesota.
September 9, 2019 Caterpillar introduces first Cat® Down-the-Hole Hammer and Bits for blasthole drilling The new Cat DTH Hammer is 152 mm (6 in.) in diameter and is the first to be introduced in the new DTH line.
September 9, 2019 Alrosa seeks to brighten up its fluorescent diamond sales Diamond miners are seeking new approaches to battle falling demand and competition from diamonds manufactured in laboratories.
September 9, 2019 Platinum giants say union declares dispute in wage talks The producers have rebuffed AMCU’s initial demands for a 48% wage increase, which some say would lead to job losses and mine closures.
September 9, 2019 Russia’s gold stash now worth more than $100 billion Russia’s long-running bet on gold is looking better every month.
September 9, 2019 First Cobalt favors quick restart of Canadian refinery Glencore agreed last month to fund a feasibility study to restart and potentially expand the refinery.
September 9, 2019 Copper finely poised between negative macro and robust micro — opinion Copper last week hit a year-to-date low of $5,518/tonne in the London market as the macroeconomic picture becomes ever gloomier.
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