Largest ever Russian diamond fetches $14.1m at Christie’s
The Spectacle, which was cut from a rough stone discovered by Alrosa in 2016, took a year and eight months to prepare and polish in Moscow.
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Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move
The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.
Iamgold to restart Westwood in second half of 2021
The gold mine has been halted since late October, when Iamgold had to lay off 437 workers following a seismic event at the operation.
Portugal may delay lithium licenses auction to 2022
Country has taken longer than expected implementing a new law that grants municipalities more say in mining projects.
Lundin Gold sees record production at Fruta del Norte
The Canadian miner churned out 104,137 ounces of gold in Q1, which marked a year since it began commercial operations.
Petra Diamonds reaches $6m settlement on human rights abuse claims
The miner had been accused of being responsible for widespread human rights violations at the Williamson mine in Tanzania.
Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050
The Chile-focused copper miner also said it had hit its 2022 emissions target two years earlier than planned.
VIDEO: Deadly shootout in Brazil’s Amazon as illegal miners enter indigenous lands
At least three illegal gold miners have died inside the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil after clashes with locals.
Chile’s 2025 vote puts mining sector’s future on the line
At stake is the future of Codelco, the state-owned copper giant that helped build modern Chile, and vast deposits of lithium.