Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — reportAccording to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 11, 2021 | 11:58 am
Mediterranean silver likely traded during the Trojan War, the founding of RomeScientists used high-precision isotopic analysis to identify the ore sources…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 10, 2021 | 12:45 pm
Gupta agrees refinancing deal with Glencore on aluminum unitGlencore will provide a loan to acquire most of the…Bloomberg News | July 9, 2021 | 9:59 am
Rio Tinto about to offload stake in Grasberg mine for $3.5 billion Company confirmed is in talks to sell its stake in the world’s second largest copper mine to Indonesia’s Inalum. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2018 | 3:22 am
Why rough diamond prices are at a 52-week high Forecasted industry fundamentals point to an environment favoring higher diamond prices over a period of at least the next four years. Paul Zimnisky | May 22, 2018 | 12:02 pm
Taliban, Islamic State make millions from mining Afghan minerals The international NGO in a report on Tuesday estimates the Taliban earns $2.5 million to $10 million a year from mining talc alone. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2018 | 9:53 am
Rio Tinto says investors to take stance on Oyu Tolgoi as ‘test case’ Rio Tinto has called for less interference at its giant copper and gold mine in Mongolia, as it moves forward with an underground expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2018 | 4:00 am
Forevermark unveils new retail concept store in China focused on millennials Libert’aime by Forevermark offers a diamond jewellery range that has been designed with a young, fashion-forward self-purchasing consumer in mind. De Beers | May 21, 2018 | 12:00 pm
Electric vehicle rush fuels optimism at LME Asia Week Chinese cobalt producers such as Jinchuan Group and Wanbao Mining said they were ramping up production to sate an anticipated demand boom from EVs. Reuters | May 18, 2018 | 1:00 pm
Vedanta says Indian copper smelter shutdown causing deficit, price rise The unit has been shut for more than 50 days. Reuters | May 18, 2018 | 10:22 am
Global consumer demand for diamond jewellery hits new record high of US$82 billion An increase in self-purchase of diamond jewellery helped drive demand, representing 33% of total US diamond jewellery pieces acquired in 2017. De Beers | May 17, 2018 | 11:19 am
Centerra gets $200 million for royalty portfolio and Kemess silver stream The miner is receiving an upfront cash payment of $155 million for AuRico Metals’ royalty portfolio and about $45 million payable in four tranches for Kemess's silver output. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2018 | 3:19 am