Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in central Kalahari The licences, which cover just over 300 square miles, are located in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 8:46 am
World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 5:46 am
Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results Despite the challenges, the Chilean copper miner reported a 44% increase in first-half earnings to $1.3 billion, up from $904 million last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 4:14 am
Stans Energy awarded $24 million in arbitration with Kyrgyz Republic The case revolved around the company’s revoked mining license for a past-producing rare earth mine, which the junior acquired in 2009. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 11:30 am
South32’s South African coal assets sold to Seriti Resources South32, which spun out of BHP in 2015, has been trying to sell its South African thermal coal operations for almost a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 9:46 am
Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 7:10 am
Los Andes Copper to build “Chile’s next major mine” The Canadian junior's Vizcachitas project is one of the largest undeveloped deposits not held by a major mining company. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 3:43 am
Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 9:58 am
Avesoro Resources main shareholder submits takeover bid The Canadian miner also said it's currently assessing the long-term viability of its Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 6:58 am
Harmony Gold mulls AngloGold assets acquisition as reserves dwindle The South African gold miner is interested in many projects, including AngloGold Ashanti’s Mponeng operation. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2019 | 3:53 am