Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC saysOverall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 10:10 am
Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctionsBern has agreed to adopt the 12th round of sanctions…Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 9:51 am
Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining companyThe ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am
Adriatic Metals gears up for Bosnia-Herzegovina mine opening A former silver mine that sat abandoned through the years of civil strife from the early 1990s will resume operations in November. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2023 | 5:47 am
Russia raises aluminum exports to China to near record levels as sanctions bite Russian sales of refined aluminum to China nearly trebled in April from the previous year. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2023 | 9:37 am
Polymetal plays down scope of sanctions as London-listed shares tank Polymetal's Russian operations accounted for around two-thirds of the group's revenue in 2022. Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 9:11 am
Macron says Mongolia to supply critical metals for green push Macron added that the two countries would cooperate on renewable energies and nuclear. Bloomberg News | May 21, 2023 | 9:35 am
US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners Polyus and Polymetal were targeted, according to a statement Friday. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2023 | 10:10 pm
Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market. Frik Els | May 19, 2023 | 12:12 pm
LME profits fall to 8-year low as nickel crisis hits exchange The LME’s annual profit fell 27% to $56.1 million, the lowest since before a hike in trading fees in 2015. Bloomberg News | May 19, 2023 | 11:18 am
Trafigura says accused fraudster’s wife not a bystander Trafigura in February accused Prateek Gupta and the companies connected to him of perpetrating a “systematic fraud” . Bloomberg News | May 19, 2023 | 9:33 am
Gem trader HB Antwerp eyes African diamonds after Botswana pact The firm is looking for potential deals to process rough diamonds in countries including Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho and the DRC. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:24 am