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Former Xstrata boss creates Vision Blue Resources and invests in NextSource Materials

Mick Davis is turning his attention to the battery minerals sector and in December 2020 launched Blue Vision Resources to invest in companies with projects that can be brought into production quickly.

Northern Miner Staff | March 2, 2021 | 8:57 am

First claimants paid in South African silicosis settlement

The companies, which reached the settlement agreement in 2018, are…

Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 8:27 am

Alrosa reports 49% fall in profit in 2020

Company output fell by 22% to 30 million carats as…

Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 8:13 am

Battery demand to maintain elevated cobalt prices – report

But increasing advances in cobalt-free and low-cobalt content batteries will…

MINING.com Editor | March 1, 2021 | 2:00 pm

Endeavour pivots to exploration to shake ‘M&A junkie’ image after deal spree

CEO Sebastien de Montessus said his priority now is to…

Reuters | March 1, 2021 | 7:38 am

Lucara recovers another big diamond in Botswana

The rock weighed 327 carats and it is a top white gem diamond.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 27, 2018 | 5:03 pm

Guinea gives preliminary go-ahead for new bauxite project

Guinea is Africa's top bauxite producer and output more than doubled last year to about 50 million tonnes.

Reuters | April 27, 2018 | 10:46 am

World’s top uranium miner Cameco back in the black

But the Canadian company said the uranium market remained “quiet.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2018 | 7:49 am

France’s ERAMET bids $218 mln for Australia’s Mineral Deposits

ERAMET said the offer would enable the full consolidation of the TiZir joint venture.

Reuters | April 26, 2018 | 5:01 pm

Moroccan King to sign trade, mining deals with Congo

Moroccan King Mohammed VI will travel to the Central African nation for an April 28 summit of leaders to discuss the Congo Basin Blue Fund.

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 5:47 am

Sale of 910-carat rock boosts Gem Diamonds revenue, stone prices

The company's revenue jumped a whopping 174% in the first quarter of the year thanks to strong demand for its rough rocks and the sale of a 910-carat diamond, the fifth-largest ever found.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2018 | 3:27 am

Minotaur and Andromeda form star alliance

Andromeda may earn up to 75 per cent interest in Minotaur’s kaolin-halloysite deposits in South Australia through the expenditure of $6 million over a period of up to 5 years.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2018 | 6:11 pm

Pangolin finds first diamond at Jwaneng project in Botswana

Project is located about 100 km south of Jwaneng, the world’s richest diamond mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2018 | 5:24 am

Gold Fields’ quarterly output falls, South Deep woes rumble on

South African miner reported lower production for the March quarter and flagged more challenges at its problematic South Deep mine on Wednesday, sending its share price sharply lower.

Reuters | April 25, 2018 | 4:52 am

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