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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 9:00 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 4:00 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2021 | 7:00 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2021 | 3:45 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 7:55 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 12:08 pm