Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market An increasing number of Americans are choosing engagement rings made from lab-grown stones. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:50 am
Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:30 am
Saudi’s SABIC to sell steel unit Hadeed to PIF for $3.3bn The proceeds from the sale of Hadeed will be used to support SABIC's growth in the chemicals industry Reuters | September 3, 2023 | 10:56 am
Congo mining convoy ambush kills two Chinese, one Ghanaian, and Congolese soldier Four people including two Chinese nationals and a Ghanaian citizen were killed in an ambush on a TSM convoy. Reuters | September 3, 2023 | 10:40 am
Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the continental crust's composition and forming ore deposits. Staff Writer | September 3, 2023 | 7:53 am
Strike at Mexico gold mine costs Newmont $3.7 million a day The company pegged the financial impact of the dispute at its Penasquito mine at approximately $1 million in maintenance costs and $2.7 million a day in lost revenue. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 1:11 pm
Another Glencore veteran departs as trader Popovic retires Glencore's co-head of zinc and copper trading Nick Popovic is retiring after more than 30 years. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 11:18 am
World’s biggest miner reviews newly acquired Brazilian assets BHP's $6.4 billion purchase of Oz Minerals included an untapped gold deposit and four small, but high-grade, copper-gold mines in the state of Para. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 11:13 am
It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 10:18 am