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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

US backs Australian, Brazil rare earths projects for up to $850 million

The company received the letter of interest from the United…

Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 2:04 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

Newmont pours 8,000th gold bar at Musselwhite mine

The Canadian operation, which started commercial production in 1997, churned out 173,000 ounces of gold last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2023 | 6:14 am

Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped 38 miners

On Dec. 1 a landslide inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 38 people who were working there without a permit.

Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 5:06 am

Gold Royalty invests $31 million in Aura Minerals project in Brazil

Financing is composed of a $21 million net smelter return royalty over the Borborema project, and a $10 million gold-linked loan.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2023 | 3:53 am

Liontown takes next step in Olympio’s Mulwarrie lithium project

Following completion of stage one, Liontown can own up to a 51% interest in the Mulwarrie and Mulline lithium prospects.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 3:47 am

Crude Anglo American email highlights cyber-hack threat

The incident once more throws the growing concerns over digital security in the mining industry into the limelight.

Henry Lazenby | December 4, 2023 | 4:03 pm

Dutch court orders Greenpeace off deep-sea mining vessel amid disputed ocean study

The CEO says the company is aware that the world’s eyes are on them.

Henry Lazenby | December 4, 2023 | 3:31 pm

CaNickel selling Bucko Lake nickel project to Cobalt One for $59 million

The Bucko Lake mine operated from 2009 to 2012.

Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 10:54 am

First Quantum to fast-track Zambia project after Panama blow

The Fishtie copper project, being developed with Zambia's Mimosa Resources, is expected to start production in 2026.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2023 | 6:56 am

Lab-grown dolomite is now a thing

The long-standing dolomite problem has been solved.

Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 6:06 am

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