Williamson Pink Star unveiled at Dubai Diamond Exchange

Expected to fetch over $21 million, the diamond has the potential to set a new price per carat record given its purity.

Staff Writer | September 5, 2022 | 11:24 am

Platinum buyers may shun Russian metal when contracts renewed

Russia is a significant supplier of both platinum and palladium, which are mostly used to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles.

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2022 | 10:25 am

Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines

Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials.

Staff Writer | September 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric one of three finalists for Saudi Arabia project

Kingdom passed a new minerals investment law last year and provided 13 reconnaissance licences, 133 exploration licences and eight exploitation licences.

Staff Writer | August 25, 2022 | 11:32 am

Russian seaborne coal exports halted by EU ban

Russia is one of the world’s top three coal exporters, controlling about 17% of the global shipments.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2022 | 10:06 am

Polyus issues bonds in Chinese yuan

The move comes weeks after Rusal tapped the yuan bond market on the Moscow Exchange.

Reuters | August 24, 2022 | 8:00 am

Green energy development affected by rise in oil, metal prices — study

Researchers say that an increase in oil prices and other raw materials may lead to a reduction in the development of green energy.

Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Nuclear plant disaster in Ukraine is ‘real risk,’ IAEA says

Russian shells landed near spent nuclear fuel stored at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

Bloomberg News | August 7, 2022 | 10:11 am

Nornickel reduces nickel, palladium sales in H1 as supply chains disrupted

Nornickel's first-half sales of nickel fell by 6%, palladium by 4% and platinum by 18%.

Reuters | August 2, 2022 | 10:52 am

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The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge

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Rusal says board recommends not paying dividends

Share of Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses rises to 79.5%

Column: Russian mine fire turns up the heat on zinc supply

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