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De Beers sells first traceable diamonds under GemFair

Sold parcel of ethically sourced diamonds came from artisanal and small-scale miners in Sierra Leone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2021 | 9:06 am

Newmont axes gold output targets at Boddington

Revision comes as a result of several challenges during commissioning…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2021 | 7:03 am

Fortescue Metals to eliminate scope 3 emissions by 2040

The world’s fourth largest iron ore miner will address the emissions…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2021 | 3:45 am

Alrosa to invest $34 million to reclaim tailings pit at Aikhal

The Aikhal division includes one of Russia’s and the world’s…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 5, 2021 | 3:21 am

Agnico Eagle and Kirkland Lake Gold merger likely the last major deal in Canada

“Most of the big deals are done,” says Haywood Securities…

Trish Saywell | October 4, 2021 | 2:31 pm

Huayou temporarily suspends cobalt purchases from two Congo mines

Under pressure from human rights groups, China's biggest cobalt refiner has decided to temporarily stop sourcing from artisanal mines.

Reuters | August 12, 2020 | 2:17 pm

Harmony Gold sees margin doubling as gold price surges

Harmony’s gold production was 15% lower in the financial year.

Reuters | August 12, 2020 | 9:30 am

Star Diamond and Rio Tinto to face off in court

Canadian judge ruled the junior has grounds to take its legal fight with RTEC to court over ownership of the Star-Orion South project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2020 | 9:25 am

Search for missing bodies to resume in Brumadinho

Fire Brigade of Minas Gerais will resume the search for 11 missing victims of the dam collapse on August 27th.

Bruno Venditti | August 11, 2020 | 11:47 am

Gold price plummets more than $90

Gold price falls 4.5% in one of the biggest one-day declines in gold market history.

MINING.com Editor | August 11, 2020 | 8:57 am

Aurubis maintains full-year earnings forecast

Operating earnings before taxes (EBT) in the third quarter of its 2019/20 financial year ended June 2020 rose 91%.

Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:35 am

Lucara ends second quarter with $14 million loss

82% revenue drop attributed mostly to pandemic-fuelled uncertainty in an already weak global diamond market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2020 | 3:56 am

Pebble hits back at Biden’s pledge to block Alaska mine

Company said any challenge by the Democratic administration would be stopped by the courts.

Jackson Chen | August 10, 2020 | 10:57 am

Ivanhoe’s modest gains reflect progress at Kakula

The miner recorded a total income of $0.3 million for the three months to June 30, compared to $8.1 million in the second quarter last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2020 | 9:17 am

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