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Gem Diamonds digs up 145 carat diamond in Lesotho

The Type II, white diamond is the ninth greater than 100-carat precious stone recovered this year at the Letsěng mine.

Staff Writer | August 7, 2024 | 5:24 am

UK Royal Mint opens facility to recover gold from e-waste

The move would provide a more sustainable source of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2024 | 4:00 pm

First Quantum to trim work hours at stalled Panama copper mine

The decision may put some pressure on the new administration…

Bloomberg News | August 6, 2024 | 3:45 pm

Cerrado Gold avoids new capital costs in plan to expand Don Nicolás mine in Argentina

The new PEA states that the lack of initial capital…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | August 6, 2024 | 12:38 pm

Copper 360 reboots Rietberg mine in South Africa

This marks the first time in more than four decades…

Staff Writer | August 6, 2024 | 10:49 am

Gold-based sensor helps detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water

A new gold-based sensor is able to detect pollution from 'forever chemicals' in water through luminescence.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2024 | 6:06 am

Uganda grants Ionic licence to mine rare earths

Permit for the Makuutu heavy rare earths project is the first large scale mining licence awarded in the East African nation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2024 | 3:39 am

Montage hikes Koné gold project economics in West Africa

The project 470 km northwest of coastal Abidjan, the West African country’s largest city, has a net present value of $1.1 billion at a 5% discount rate with a 31% internal rate of return.

Colin McClelland | January 17, 2024 | 1:47 pm

McLeod Lake band takes stake in Defense Metals’ rare earth project in British Columbia

The agreement calls for Defense and the band to collaborate on the design of the Wicheeda project to assure the band’s interests and priorities are addressed.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 11:12 am

Seabridge Gold applies to extend KSM environmental permit

The company has applied for a 'substantially started' status, which, if approved, would make KSM's environmental assessment certificate valid for the life of the project.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 10:32 am

Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by $95m a year by reducing expenses, cutting jobs and selling unwanted assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

Train collision disrupts supplies to Africa’s biggest coal port

The disruption comes as Transnet struggles to improve its performance, particularly on the line that transports coal from mines in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 9:41 am

Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine

The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2024 | 9:03 am

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