Russia and Central Asia Top Stories

Rusal says board recommends not paying dividends

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

Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 8:00 am

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

The high share of Russian-origin metal in the LME-registered stocks…

Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 7:53 am

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

The fire at the Ozerny mine has been extinguished but…

Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 7:43 am

Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto announces IPO despite UK sanctions on owner

Company will offer up to 5% of capital in new…

Reuters | November 9, 2023 | 6:45 am

Zinc price jumps on supply worries, Russian project fire report

Fire has been extinguished at a workshop at Ozernoye, scheduled…

Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 8:46 am

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China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds

China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process.

Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 9:56 am

Swiss gold refiners say they didn’t import mystery Russian metal

Over 3 tons of gold -- worth about $200 million -- was shipped from Russia to Switzerland in May, almost all of which was marked as being for refining.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2022 | 9:27 am

Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war

The Finance Ministry proposed this week to put a portion of the country’s gold and gems into a special reserve that can be accessed in times of war.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 12:34 pm

Switzerland imports Russian gold for first time since war

Switzerland received 3.1 tonnes of gold worth around $200 million from Russia in May, accounting for around 2-3% of its total gold imports.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 9:18 am

Civil society group flays diamond watchdog over Russia stalemate

The United States and Britain have imposed sanctions on Russia's Alrosa, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds, which accounted for around 30% of global output last year, and is partly state-owned.

Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 4:20 pm

China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages

The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2022 | 10:01 am

European gas gyrates as Russian cuts escalate energy crisis

Western sanctions on Russia have left equipment key for the functioning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline stuck abroad.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Russian coal miners turn to India as war upends commodity flows

Sales of thermal coal to Europe dropped to about 10-15% of total exports from 30% before the invasion.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 11:21 am

Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’

The rift in the Kimberley Process, which certifies rough diamond exports, risks paralyzing the body which makes decisions by consensus.

Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 5:19 am

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