Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023

No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the world's lithium reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 7:35 am

Petra Diamonds fetches $15m for 425-carat legacy diamond

The exceptional D colour Type IIa gem was recovered in March from the company’s iconic Cullinan mine, the same that yielded the biggest diamond ever in 1905.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 6:03 am

Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds

ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has loaned A$13 million of investor money to a private company, AXIS Consultants, which has long been associated with the miner's chairman and his family.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 3:51 am

Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine expansion gets environmental nod

Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 9:35 am

Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week

SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 7:30 am

B2Gold to produce 5m ounces of gold at Mali mine after $50m expansion

Average annual gold output would increase to more than 550,000 ounces in the five-year period 2020 – 2024, and over 400,000 ounces during the remaining seven years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 3:54 am

World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger

Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2019 | 9:23 am

Coal miner TerraCom fires up A$63 million restructuring plan

The Australian miner aims to use funds to support growth ambitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2019 | 6:00 am

Old boys’ club LME appoints first female chair in its history

Gay Huey Evans, one of the best-known women in European finance, will replace Brian Bender when he retires from the board in December.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2019 | 3:45 am

Mining exploration in Mexico hits 12-year low

Foreign and local companies invested about $383 million exploring in Mexico in 2018, down 37.4% from the $612 million injected into the economy in 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2019 | 9:58 am

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