Botswana finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project Drill samples also show “abundant” kimberlitic indicators of the potential commercial quality of the South African project. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 3:47 am
China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm
British Lithium to open mine by 2026 after gov’t funding The UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund has awarded British Lithium £2.9 million ($4m) to move its full-scale lithium mining plans forward. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 9:03 am
UK minister sees “very compelling reasons” not to open Cumbria coal mine Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng suggested the government would move to block the mine application. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 3:47 am
Antofagasta lifts dividend after better-than-expected 2020 As most majors miners that have reported results this year, Antofagasta delivered a bumper final dividend of 48.5 cents, 52% higher than consensus forecasts. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2021 | 4:39 am
Mick Davis launches $300 million battery metals SPAC Vision Blue has also invested in Ferro-Alloy Resources, which is developing a vanadium project in Kazakhstan. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 8:23 am
Sudan to reopen gold mines once linked to warlord’s family The North Darfur mines, which once produced a third of the nation’s gold, were handed over to the government in May 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 6:24 am
Fortescue fast-tracks zero emissions target to 2030 The iron ore miner plans to become carbon neutral in nine years and also intends to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2021 | 3:53 am
UK coal mine on hold after gov’t calls for public inquiry Official review will decide fate of the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years after government U-turn. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2021 | 6:26 am
First Majestic buys Nevada gold mine from Sprott First Majestic is paying $470 million in shares for the Jerritt Canyon mine, plus five million share purchase warrants. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2021 | 3:45 am
