One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana
DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.
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Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine
Zijin Mining's mine will have an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year, before reaching a peak of 135,000.
Sierra Metals granted key permit for Peruvian expansion
It allows the company to boost throughput by 20% to 3,600 tonnes/day at its flagship Yauricocha copper mine.
WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa
The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it investigates validity of claims.
VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date
Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of diesel and gas cars.
Endeavour Mining debuts on London Stock Exchange
The move makes the company the largest pure play gold miner listed on the premium segment of the LSE.
Ganfeng Lithium to buy 50% of Mali mine for $130 million
Ganfeng also wants at least half of Goulamina’s first-phase annual output, estimated in 455,000 tonnes of spodumene.
Peru copper output at risk as leftist Castillo leads in presidential election
With 99.6% of the ballots counted, the candidate that wants up to 70% of miners' profits emerges as the yet-to-be-declared President elect.
Former AngloGold CEO joins Lithium Americas board
Kelvin Dushnisky, who has worked for AngloGold and Barrick, will now advise the Canadian lithium developer.
Drilling at Greatland-Newcrest’s Havieron backs resource expansion
Latest drilling results how further high-grade extensions to the South East Crescent zone of the Havieron gold-copper project.
How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart
In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
