September 3, 2023

Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market

An increasing number of Americans are choosing engagement rings made from lab-grown stones.

September 3, 2023

Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world

Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters.

September 3, 2023

Saudi’s SABIC to sell steel unit Hadeed to PIF for $3.3bn

The proceeds from the sale of Hadeed will be used to support SABIC's growth in the chemicals industry

September 3, 2023

Congo mining convoy ambush kills two Chinese, one Ghanaian, and Congolese soldier

Four people including two Chinese nationals and a Ghanaian citizen were killed in an ambush on a TSM convoy.

September 1, 2023

Strike at Mexico gold mine costs Newmont $3.7 million a day

The company pegged the financial impact of the dispute at its Penasquito mine at approximately $1 million in maintenance costs and $2.7 million a day in lost revenue.

September 1, 2023

Another Glencore veteran departs as trader Popovic retires

Glencore's co-head of zinc and copper trading Nick Popovic is retiring after more than 30 years.

September 1, 2023

World’s biggest miner reviews newly acquired Brazilian assets

BHP's $6.4 billion purchase of Oz Minerals included an untapped gold deposit and four small, but high-grade, copper-gold mines in the state of Para.

September 1, 2023

It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs

In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years.

September 1, 2023

Gold shorting spike bullish

Gold’s recent pullback sure overstayed its welcome, increasingly vexing as August marched on.

September 1, 2023

Column: China’s PMI stays sluggish, but commodity imports are still robust

Arrivals of key resources such as crude oil, iron ore and coal appear to have accelerated in August.