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Serra Verde enters commercial production in Brazil

Pela Ema is the first mine outside Asia to produce four critical magnetic rare earths.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 9:09 am

Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024

Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2024 | 3:24 am

Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market

The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies…

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 7:14 am

Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus

Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower…

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 6:06 am

De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion

The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2024 | 3:42 am

BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes

Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 3:28 pm

Monarch Mining increases M+I resource base by 39% at Croinor gold project in Quebec

The Croinor project has measured and indicated resources of 903,600 tonnes at an average grade of 6.47 g/t gold.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 11:48 am

Lucara Diamond starts shaft-sinking at $547m Karowe mine expansion

The underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, will extend its productive life until 2040.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2022 | 6:37 am

SolGold reshuffles C-suite as it ramps up Cascabel

Three executives, including CFO Ayten Saridas and non-executive director Keith Marshall, are on the way out.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2022 | 3:44 am

Small presence of mining majors poses risks to execution of planned lithium projects — report

Out of 105 companies that own lithium projects, only 18 have more than one, Fitch notes.

Staff Writer | August 10, 2022 | 2:03 pm

Pure Gold cuts Red Lake resource base by 20%

PureGold’s new resource falls to 2Moz from 2.5Moz, and the average grade declines to 7.2 grams of gold per tonne.

Henry Lazenby | August 10, 2022 | 12:09 pm

Lundin Gold raises production forecast for the year

The Canadian miner now expects to produce 430,000 to 460,000 ounces of gold, from a previous guidance of between 405,000 and 445,000 ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2022 | 6:03 am

Hochschild Mining granted environmental permit for Brazil gold project

The Mara Rosa gold mine, in Brazil’s central state of Goías, is expected to begin production in the first half of 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2022 | 3:49 am

Imperial Metals records $29.3M net loss in Q2 as it works to reopen Mount Polley

Imperial Metals (TSX: III) racked up further losses during the second quarter of 2022, recording an adjusted net loss of $29.3 million compared […]

Jackson Chen | August 9, 2022 | 11:41 am

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