Alrosa unearths 191-carat diamond at Botuobinskaya pipe
The age of the stone is estimated at about 2 billion years.
The age of the stone is estimated at about 2 billion years.
The natural endowment of the region continues to drive mineral exploration.
The PFS outlined an operation producing 25,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate over a 30-year mine life.
A new closure of the border is causing a decline in the supply from Myanmar to China.
Drill highlights include 2.05 g/t gold-equivalent over 124 metres.
The permit allows the company to complete a third phase of development that will ramp up mine production to 26.5 million tonnes of iron ore per year.
The move will help South32 expand its portfolio in North America.
LME copper hit a seven-month high of $6,235.50 per tonne Friday morning.
New or expansion projects with a dam height of over 200 metres are prohibited, while tailings dams that have been in service for less than five years may not be expanded or rebuilt.
MINING.COM catches up with Brazilian zinc miner Nexa Resources two years after its $500m IPO about its expansion drive and company overhaul.