Storm Mountain Diamonds finds giant pink rock in Lesotho The 108.39ct fancy pink diamond is said to be one of the largest roughs of the colour ever found in Africa, behind the 170ct “Lulo Rose”. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
Summit Nanotech ready to scale up direct lithium extraction technology Canada’s Summit Nanotech is opening a facility in Chile with the goal to scale up its denaLi direct lithium extraction technology. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:06 am
NorZinc reaches milestone with Prairie Creek road This marks the first time in over 40 years that there has been land access to the mine site. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 10:15 am
Gold price above $2,000 on softer US economic data "For gold to make that run back to record highs, you need the June rate hike completely off the table," analyst says. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 9:10 am
Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am
Conservative design central to meeting tailings standards – report SRK Consulting hosted an international training course in South Africa to improve the fundamental understanding of the engineering properties of mine and industrial waste geomaterials. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 1:08 pm
Gold price falls below $2,000 as market readjusts rate hike expectations Markets are now pricing in an 85% chance of a 25-basis-points rate hike at the Federal Reserve's next meeting. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 9:23 am
Ximen receives final permit for Kenville gold mine in British Columbia Between 1890-1954, the Kenville mine produced approximately 66,000 oz. of gold. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 8:59 am
Platinum nanoclusters improve fuel cell performance Recent findings could support the design of high-activity, high-performance platinum catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 6:06 am
Mesto Outotec doubles Brazilian screening manufacturing to meet demand The total Sorocaba production capacity will grow to 500 from 250 units per year. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 11:35 am
Sayona feasibility for North American Lithium mine confirms $1.5 billion value The project in Quebec is given a 20-year life with an average annual mill feed of 1.4 million tonnes. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 10:51 am
Endeavour Silver greenlights Terronera mine despite capex rise The Terronera project will have an initial capital expenditure cost of $230 million, a 32% rise over the previous estimate. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:07 am