November 22, 2023

Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages

After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal company decided to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.

November 22, 2023

Mali signs agreement with Russia to build gold refinery

The accord involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery.

November 20, 2023

Kremlin, facing diamond ban, says EU sanctions have ‘boomerang effect’

EU diplomatic sources said last week the proposal under discussion was to ban direct diamond imports from Russia from Jan. 1.

November 17, 2023

EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024

The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to curb Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine.

November 15, 2023

Hong Kong ousts Dubai as biggest hub for Russian gold trade

The city has long been a key conduit for bullion entering the Chinese mainland — the world’s biggest consumer market.

November 15, 2023

EU Commission proposes Russian diamond ban, tightening of oil price cap

The sanctions package also contains import bans on a number of metals.

November 14, 2023

Russia: World market can’t make up for sanctions on supply of Russian diamonds

The G7 has been weighing various proposals on how to track the origin of diamonds coming into Western markets.

November 12, 2023

The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge

The speed and severity of the collapse in diamond prices caught many by surprise.

November 10, 2023

UK sanctions on Russian plant send jitters through palladium

Britain on Wednesday announced sanctions on Krastsvetmet, the main refinery used by top palladium producer Norilsk Nickel.

November 10, 2023

Rusal says board recommends not paying dividends

Rusal's Moscow-listed shares fell on the news, to a one-week low.