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Ultra-rare Bulgari Laguna Blu diamond sells for $25 million

The exceptional blue diamond found a buyer after a four-minute bidding battle between three telephone bidders and one bidder in the room.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 10:17 am

G7 to discuss diamond trade with future Russia sanctions in mind – EU official

Poland in April presented a proposal for a new set…

Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 8:47 am

Pembridge Resources in trading halt as it seeks liquidation

The miner, whose shares collapsed this week on the closure…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2023 | 6:30 am

Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell…

Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 6:19 am

EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile

Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next…

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2023 | 12:54 pm

The diamond world is scrambling to keep buying Russian gems

The disruptions around Russian diamonds are being felt through the global industry, which was already facing a shortage of rough stones even before the war in Ukraine.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2022 | 9:33 am

‘Mr. Lithium’ warns there’s not enough battery metal to go around

Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for the auto industry, writes Gabrielle Coppola.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2022 | 8:07 am

Ukraine miner Ferrexpo delays dividend, pauses some projects

The miner, which makes iron ore pellets used in the steel industry, has all its operations in Ukraine but away from the main conflict zones.

Reuters | April 22, 2022 | 7:45 am

Rescue efforts suspended for seven trapped in Polish coal mine after explosions in shaft

Five miners were killed in the initial explosion at the Pniowek coal mine in Pawlowice.

Reuters | April 22, 2022 | 7:28 am

Investor group to flag concern over Glencore’s climate efforts

Glencore last year said it planned to run down its thermal coal mines by the mid-2040s and hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Reuters | April 22, 2022 | 7:25 am

Diamonds and caviar targeted in new UK sanctions on Russia

Silver and wood products from Russia will also be prohibited and tariffs will be increased by 35% on 130 million pounds ($170 million) worth of diamonds and other products,

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2022 | 3:45 am

New tech will free cheaper, cleaner lithium supply – report

Elon Musk warns investors about lithium supply, but a new McKinsey report says geothermal, oilfield brines and new extraction technology can meet seven-fold demand growth.

Frik Els | April 21, 2022 | 12:43 pm

Gold price nears 2-week low with bond yields rebounding

Gold is seeing a correction since the market is expecting the Fed to be more aggressive in hiking rates, an analyst said.

Staff Writer | April 21, 2022 | 9:08 am

Anglo American lowers output guidance after quarterly drop

Company's Q1 production fell 10% year on year, partly owing to operations running at reduced capacity because of higher rates of covid-19 infections among workers.

Reuters | April 21, 2022 | 8:35 am

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