Tharisa meets FY2026 guidance, Karo Platinum fully funded as net debt swings to $51m

Tharisa has reported full-year production in line with guidance for both platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates, while confirming its Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe is now fully funded following a $300 million bond issue.

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Israel’s diamond sector poised for revival following tax reforms and De Beers comeback

De Beers, one of the world's major diamond market players, has announced the resumption of its operations in Israel after a nine-year absence, which became the latest sign of revival of the diamond industry in the country.

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Kefi Gold and Copper restarts Tulu Kapi development after safety review

Kefi Gold and Copper has resumed development at its Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia following a suspension that began on September 7 after a serious safety incident three days earlier.

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Nornickel implements smart melt monitoring system

Norilsk Nickel has installed a smart melt monitoring system at its metallurgical plant in Norilsk in collaboration with Reksoft. The system uses computer vision to assist the converter operator in identifying phases during the tapping process.

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ALROSA to help amplify Arctic agenda at UN

In preparation for the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), ALROSA experts and other stakeholders from Russia discussed a unified approach to strengthening the country’s position and the Arctic agenda at UN climate conferences.

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The Watchmaster Heist

09 december 2022

(idexonline.com) - It's a heist that could prove to be bigger than the Hatton Garden safe deposit raid in 2015. Raiders managed to get through a 1.75-meter thick steel door at a vault in Berlin, crack the security codes and overcome a fog alarm. They escaped with 1,000 luxury watches being stored for Watchmaster, one of Europe's largest pre-owned watch traders. Many of the watches were Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Audemars Piguet and Breitling, and the majority belonged to customers who were hoping to sell them.