Lithium craze sparks 1,100% stock gains as well as deep losses Investors who bought Australian lithium stocks at the start of the year could have doubled their money or lost more than half of it. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 2:44 pm
Luminex reaches ‘historic’ agreement with informal miners around Ecuador gold project According to Luminex, this agreement is "unprecedented in Ecuador and will serve as a model to be replicated in other projects facing development challenges from artisanal mining operations." Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 2:25 pm
Atlas Lithium appoints VP, business development Nicholas Rowley joins Atlas following a lengthy and successful career at Galaxy Resources Limited. Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 12:58 pm
Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana The diamond represents the fourth +300 carat diamond recovered year to date. Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 11:32 am
JPMorgan’s ‘most prolific spoofer’ gets two years in prison This was the stiffest sentence handed down yet in a recent government crackdown on questionable trading practices. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 10:54 am
Swiss gold exports down in July due to lower shipments to China, India Switzerland is the world's biggest bullion refining and transit hub. Reuters | August 22, 2023 | 10:39 am
US requests labor review at mine owned by Mexican billionaire The issue involves a labor dispute at the San Martin mine in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 10:34 am
Sigma Lithium, eyeing buyout, sues ex-CEO and daughter-in-law over trade secrets Sigma is accusing its former co-chief executive officer Calvyn Gardner of stealing trade secrets to undermine the company's effort to sell itself. Reuters | August 22, 2023 | 10:00 am
Uranium Energy adds Rio Tinto’s exploration projects to Athabasca portfolio UEC has added roughly another 18,000 hectares of prospective ground to its existing portfolio of more than 440,000 hectares. Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 9:30 am