Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing projectProduction is expected later this month, lasting until 2033.Staff Writer | July 20, 2023 | 3:01 pm
Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss frontrunners for Codelco’s top jobOther names circulating include internal candidates Nicolás Rivera and Mauricio…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 5:45 am
Lucara underground Karowe diamond mine cost jumps 25% to $683mUnderground production will be delayed to the first half of…Staff Writer | July 18, 2023 | 10:24 am
Petra Diamonds to pay dividends after three-year turnaround CEO Richard Duffy said the results capped "the turnround begun three years ago” amid a diamond market that “remains broadly supportive.” Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2022 | 6:23 am
Strange diamonds from ancient dwarf planet could be key for next-gen machinery Researchers say lonsdaleite could aid the production of ultra-hard machine parts. Staff Writer | September 13, 2022 | 6:06 am
Equinox Gold resumes operations at Los Filos The precious metals miner said it reopened the Mexican gold mine on Sep. 10 following an initial meeting with local leaders. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2022 | 3:46 am
Fortuna finds more gold at Sunbird ahead of first gold at Seguela Seguela will be Fortuna’s fifth mine, and is expected to produce 133,000 oz. gold a year. Staff Writer | September 12, 2022 | 2:26 pm
G Mining proceeds with construction of Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil Over a mine life of 10.5 years, the TZ project is expected to produce 1.83 million oz. of gold, averaging 175,000 oz. per year. Staff Writer | September 12, 2022 | 9:15 am
Colombia to require environmental permits for exploration Companies operating in Colombia currently need environmental permission only for the extraction and production phases of projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2022 | 6:59 am
Ivanhoe, Gecamines kick off construction at Kipushi zinc mine in DRC On care and maintenance since 1993, Kipushi will be one of the world's highest-grade zinc mines when it begins production in 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2022 | 3:43 am
Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina A worker at Glencore’s El Pachón project in Argentina bumped into human remains while performing some road cleaning duties. Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 11:38 am
Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled Researchers have found that due to the conditions of the core-mantle boundary carbon comes out of a liquid iron-metal alloy and forms diamonds. Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 7:10 am