Russia to add titanium to its list of strategic raw materials

Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources plans to add titanium to the list of key strategic mineral resources in the country.

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Meya’s commercial diamond production delayed until at least Q4 2026, Trustco warns

Meya Mining's transition to full commercial diamond production in Sierra Leone has been materially delayed and is now not expected before the fourth quarter of 2026 at the earliest, Trustco Group has warned.

10 july 2026

Canada to invest $400m in Teck’s polymetallic smelter in British Columbia to support critical minerals production

The Canada Growth Fund (CGF) and the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) plan to invest up to $400 million in Teck Resources’ Trail polymetallic smelter under the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator fund to expand the production capacity...

10 july 2026

Titan's jewelry sales in India grow amid festive demand

Titan's jewelry revenue grew 39% year-on-year in the first quarter, compared to an 18% growth in the same period of last year. The company announced this after summing up the results of the new financial year, the first quarter of which ended...

10 july 2026

Chilean authorities grant first major environmental approval for BHP’s Escondida copper project expansion

Major miner BHP Group has received the first important environmental approval for the expansion of its Escondida copper mine in Chile that would cost an estimated $14.7 billion in investment.

10 july 2026

For engagement rings, are natural diamonds on the way out?

23 october 2020

(livemint.com) - A new crop of jewelry makers using lab-grown and recycled diamonds, as well as recycled metals, appeal to millennials and other customers who like knowing exactly where their purchases come from. Could the trend foretell a permanent shift?