Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness
The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
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Turquoise Hill takes Rio Tinto to arbitration over Mongolia mine funding
The Canadian miner seeks to clarify Rio Tinto's role and obligations related to additional funding needed to complete the Oyu Tolgoi expansion.
Lucara strikes new cut and polish deal with Louis Vuitton
The luxury house will turn Lucara’s 549-carat Sethunya diamond into fine jewellery.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart’s wealth swells with Hancock’s A$4bn profit
Hancock Prospecting reported a A$4 billion ($2.9bn) net profit after tax for financial 2020, a 56% improvement from the A$2.6 billion logged last year.
Angola to launch diamond exchange in Luanda in 2021
The government has identified key steps it needs to take before opening the planned diamond exchange by the end of next year.
Rainbow, Bosveld to develop SA rare earths project
The Phalaborwa rare earths project contains about 35 million tonnes of gypsum resulting from historic phosphate hard rock mining.
LME’s “green aluminum” plans opposed by industry
For first time in its 143-year history, the LME is pushing a platform for greener metal.
Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years
The mine was the world's largest by volume and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds.
BHP commits to responsible copper production
Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.
Yamana Gold to acquire Monarch in $114 million deal
The cash and share transaction gives Yamana the Wasamac property, which is about 100 km from its 50%-owned Canadian Malartic mine.
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.