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Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s fifth-largest diamond

The 203-carat, type IIa diamond is also the third 100-carat-plus stone found at the Angolan mine this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2024 | 5:35 am

Centamin annual profit boosted by soaring gold prices

Centamin said it had “re-positioned” its Sukari gold mine in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2024 | 3:51 am

Calibre raising $74m to advance projects in Canada, US and Nicaragua

Chief among Calibre’s projects is the wholly owned Valentine open…

Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 11:00 am

Rescuers battle rubble and water in race to save 13 trapped Russian miners

The miners were trapped on Monday by a rock fall…

Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am

BC court dismisses former CEO’s appeal over environmental violations at Yellow Giant mine

Benjamin Mossman appealed the decision that found him guilty of…

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 pm

Bolivia pushes for Latin America-wide lithium policy

The idea is part of a broader initiative involving Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile to form an OPEC-like lithium cartel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2023 | 3:56 am

Copper price back above $9,000 on weaker dollar

China's refined copper production in the first two months of 2023 rose 10.6%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 23, 2023 | 8:36 am

Chile’s top steel producer bets on green hydrogen

CAP’s steelmaking division aims to substitute coal used in its blast furnaces with less polluting fuels, including hydrogen.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2023 | 7:03 am

Sibanye-Stillwater to hand $20 million to New Century

Sibanye's emergency financial support for its takeover target New Century flagged output losses that will impact short-term liquidity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2023 | 3:56 am

Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest

The world's no. 1 gold miner has gained partial access to Newcrest's corporate books, a sign that Newmont could make a revised offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2023 | 6:43 am

Evolution Mining stock jumps as underground production starts at Cowal

Shares surged as much as 11% on Monday as the Australian gold miner started underground production three months ahead of schedule.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 7:18 am

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

30 of the 74 projects have recently become operative or are about to reach that phase as they already have all the required permits.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 7:51 am

Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – report

Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2023 | 7:20 am

Kazatomprom’s 2022 profit doubles as it lowers 2023 production guidance

The company expects to produce between 20,500 – 21,500 tonnes of uranium on a 100% basis and between 10,600 and 11,200 tonnes of uranium on an attributable basis.

Henry Lazenby | March 17, 2023 | 12:32 pm

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