Asia Gold-Buyers unimpressed by price dip; India shifts to premium Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week amid a slight dip in prices. Reuters | April 27, 2018 | 9:55 am
Sweden’s Sandvik to buy Metrologic in digital manufacturing push Sandvik said on Friday it was buying the French software company from private equity firm Astorg Partners. Reuters | April 27, 2018 | 9:44 am
Up to 500,000 tonnes of alumina being exported from China as Rusal crisis bites The sanctions against Rusal, world's second-biggest aluminium producer, have up-ended the supply chain as companies cut contracts to use Rusal metal. Reuters | April 27, 2018 | 9:27 am
Canadian Miner Agnico to divest cobalt assets, sells gold interests Agnico said it started a strategic review on selling about 2,100 hectares of the Coleman and the South Lorrain cobalt-rich properties in Canada. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 5:07 pm
France’s ERAMET bids $218 mln for Australia’s Mineral Deposits ERAMET said the offer would enable the full consolidation of the TiZir joint venture. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 5:01 pm
Kaz Minerals to scrap Hong Kong listing Since the 2011 secondary listing only a small number of shareholders have elected to hold their stock on the Hong Kong register, Kaz Minerals said. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 12:13 pm
Vale eyes $1 bln in dividends each quarter this year The comments came a day after Vale reported a first-quarter slide in profit of 36 percent on higher costs and lower iron ore prices. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 11:49 am
Jewelry companies team up with IBM on blockchain platform Gold and diamond companies joined with IBM to develop blockchain technology to track the origin of jewelry and ensure it is ethically sourced. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 10:56 am
Vale unsure if New Caledonia nickel operations will continue A day after first quarter results showed a 36 percent slump in profit, executives said they were not satisfied with nickel prices. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 10:44 am
US sanctions on Rusal shatter aluminium’s supply chain: Andy Home By extending the sanctions deadline to Oct. 23, 2018, the Treasury Department has given Rusal and the aluminium market some much needed breathing space. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 10:33 am
Russia’s Nornickel cuts 2018 output forecast for copper project The Bystrinsky project is now expected to produce 25,000-31,000 tonnes of copper and 90,000-110,000 ounces of gold in concentrate in 2018. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 10:14 am
Chile copper mine Escondida says no early wage agreement reached The official deadline to start contract discussions begins in June. Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 9:48 am