Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment.

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

The country is pushing back plans to retire some coal-fired plants and has announced that coal mining will be ramped up by 50% this and next year.

The rift in the Kimberley Process, which certifies rough diamond exports, risks paralyzing the body which makes decisions by consensus.

Kinross, which operated in Russia for about 25 years, said the price change followed a review by a recently formed commission to control foreign investments.