UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium

A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 6:58 am

Barrick Gold announces $1bn buyback as quarterly earnings jump

Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner

Barrick Gold’s president and CEO would add beleaguered Rockwell Diamonds to his personal portfolio if the miner agrees to delist and be taken private.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 3:50 am

Rio Tinto looming talks with Mongolia to decide Oyu Tolgoi’s fate

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find

The unbroken white diamond, recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 3:59 am

Tension in India over plan to turn Goa into coal hub

Opponents say New Delhi's projects would cut through ecologically sensitive areas, such as the Mollem National Park.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 7:05 am

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 3:58 am

Gem Diamonds to keep Letšeng running amid Lesotho lockdown

Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng stays open during Lesotho lockdown

The country is going into a 14-day lockdown from midnight on Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2021 | 10:05 am

Petra Diamonds’ investors back restructuring

Majority approved plan includes reducing authorized share capital of the company by cutting the nominal value of all ordinary shares from 10p to 0.001p.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2021 | 7:15 am