Rio Tinto now the sole owner of Diavik diamond mine Rio has acquired the 40% share held by partner Dominion Diamond, which has been released of all liabilities and obligations related to the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2021 | 5:46 am
SQM expects lithium prices to jump 50% before year-end A sharp tightening of the market for lithium has seen prices double this year as demand is set to more than triple by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2021 | 4:02 am
Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2021 | 7:13 am
BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2021 | 4:00 am
Guatemala kicks off consultation at halted nickel project The Félix project was suspended in 2019, after a court upheld a request from Indigenous campaigners claiming lack of proper consultation. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2021 | 9:08 am
SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2021 | 6:04 am
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula yields profit in first full production quarter The Canadian miner posted a profit of $85.4 million for the three months to Sep. 30 thanks to its DRC copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 6:15 am
First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder Philip Pascall, who will remain as chairman. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 3:47 am
Saskatchewan province adds lithium to mining portfolio Prairie Lithium has finished drilling the province's first dedicated lithium well, which adds the battery metal to its resource portfolio. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2021 | 6:58 am
Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo Greenland’s decision to ban uranium mining and exploration effectively blocked Kvanefjeld, which would produce the metal as by-product. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2021 | 4:00 am
