Russian uranium import ban teed up for US House floor voteRussia supplied almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America's fleet of over 90 commercial reactors last year.Bloomberg News | December 7, 2023 | 7:06 am
G7 to ban Russian diamonds, announce measures on price cap, assetsThe group is expected to announce a direct ban as…Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 7:39 am
Nornickel raises forecasts for global nickel surplus, palladium deficit in 2023The company expects a global nickel surplus of more than…Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 10:06 am
Glencore deposits more Russian aluminum on LME system Glencore has deposited more than 100,000 tonnes of aluminum in LME registered warehouses in South Korea. Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 10:11 am
2022 was record year for central bank gold buying, WGC confirms Central bank demand for gold totalled 1,136 tonnes valued at some $70 billion in 2022. Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 9:50 am
Angola seeks dual listing for diamond miner Endiama, to sell 5-10% stake first Endiama plans to more than double its diamond production between 2022 and 2027. Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 4:47 am
UK provides model for LME response to US aluminum tariffs When the UK imposed tariffs on Russian metal last year, the LME responded by banning new deliveries of Russian metal into its warehouses in the UK. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 11:00 am
ERG to spend $1.8 billion doubling African copper, cobalt output Currently, the company produces 200,000 tonnes of copper and 25,000 tonnes of cobalt annually at the mines across the central African copper belt. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 9:28 am
US plans 200% tariff on Russia aluminum as soon as this week The move against aluminum also continues efforts by the US and European Union to blunt Russia’s role as global commodities powerhouse. Bloomberg News | February 6, 2023 | 10:01 am
Burkina Faso denies favouring Nordgold over gold mine permit Burkina Faso did not award a mining permit to Nordgold because it is a Russian company, its mines minister said. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 5:00 am
Russians bought record number of gold bars in 2022, data shows State-controlled VTB Bank said it sold 33.8 tonnes of gold bars to customers in 2022, with clients holding 50 billion roubles ($711 million) of the metal. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 4:54 am
Russian forces help secure Central Africa gold zone in new pact A deal struck between the CAR, Chad and Sudan aims to fight armed groups operating along the mineral-rich borders with the neighboring states. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 8:04 am