Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed by a 3.9% rise in pinks and 1.8% in blues, the FCRF says.Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am
Phasing out coal in some places may increase consumption in others – studyCountries phasing out coal from electricity risk pushing the excess…Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:05 am
Anglo CEO warns extreme weather threatens global mine suppliesThe mining industry has been struggling to hit production targets,…Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 10:43 am
Otso Gold CEO detained in Finland on suspicion of fraud Otso's Scandinavian subsidiaries obtain bankruptcy protection. Henry Lazenby | December 9, 2021 | 10:32 am
Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece The Israeli billionaire, who was convicted of minerals rights-related bribery in January by a Swiss court, remains in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2021 | 4:05 am
Swedish consortium gets funding to commercialize grid-scale energy storage concept Mine Storage aims to build the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 2:39 pm
Russian billionaire Potanin faces $7 billion divorce claim in London His ex-wife, Natalia Potanina, is seeking 50% of the value of his stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2021 | 9:52 am
European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:53 am
Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021 The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 6:00 am
Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets? Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 5:05 am
Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:38 pm
RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production. MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2021 | 11:09 am