Meroe Gold is a firm the US Treasury says has ties to the Wagner Group, which it describes as a mercenary company.

The new company will continue to selling Rusal’s metal.

The world’s addiction to coal, a fuel many thought would soon be on the way out, is now stronger than ever.

The miner, operating in Russia, said it’s avoiding selling to the country’s banks as they will only buy at a discount.

The explosion occurred at the Gaisky ore mining and processing plant in Russia's Orenburg region.

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.

Russia is a major producer of metals including aluminum, nickel, copper and steel.