Lucara Diamond locks in $220 million loan for Karowe expansion Financing package will help fund a five-year, $514 million underground expansion of the Karowe mine in Botswana. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 10:03 am
Petra fetches over $40m for 39-carat blue diamond At $1,021,357 per carat, it is the highest price paid for a single stone. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 9:33 am
Rio Tinto to keep South African operation shut Richards Bay Minerals, shut down following the murder of the top manager, will open only if safety of people is guaranteed. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 7:35 am
Bigger than Voisey’s: Canada Nickel files PEA for Crawford mine in Ontario Over 25-year life, mine expected to produce 842,000 tonnes of nickel, 21 million tonnes of iron and 1.5 million tonnes of chrome valued at $19bn. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2021 | 3:50 am
Gemfields shares spike tied to non disclosable, sensitive information The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2021 | 8:50 am
Taseko’s Florence mine permit later than expected Taseko had expected the draft underground injection control (UIC) permit from the EPA by June 30. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2021 | 3:53 am
Star Diamond battles Rio Tinto’s call to JV meeting Canadian miner says Rio has no right to call or hold a meeting of the joint venture that does not yet exist. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2021 | 9:08 am
Rio Tinto, POSCO join forces to cut steel sector emissions Partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonization across the value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2021 | 6:55 am
Australia must weigh climate change in mine approvals — court Federal judge has ruled the environment minister has a duty to consider risks emissions pose to young people when approving coal mines or expansions. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2021 | 3:13 am
Sandfire granted licence for copper mine in Botswana The 3.2 million tonnes per annum Motheo open pit mine could help Botswana curb its dependence on diamond mining. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2021 | 6:59 am
