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Lucapa finds Angola mine’s second-largest diamond

The find of the 235-carat type IIa diamond at Lulo comes barely a week after Lucapa dug up a 208-carat rock at the same mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2023 | 3:40 am

Pacific island Bougainville seeks to tap riches of closed copper mine

Panguna, formerly operated by Rio Tinto Group, shut in 1989…

Bloomberg News | November 3, 2023 | 10:48 am

Mineral Resources ups stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals

Azure, which is developing the Andover lithium and nickel-copper-cobalt project in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 3, 2023 | 4:05 am

Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s third-largest diamond

The 208 carat, Type IIa diamond is also the second…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2023 | 3:48 am

Patriot Lithium expands footprint in Canada’s “Electric Avenue”

It has secured rights over an additional 536sq.km in one…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2023 | 6:03 am

Brazil okays BHP’s $6.6 billion acquisition of OZ Minerals

The deal still requires the approval of Australia’s regulatory bodies and the copper-gold miner shareholders, who are set to vote in April.

MINING.COM Editor | February 7, 2023 | 5:51 am

Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia

The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 4:45 am

Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 3:49 am

Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am

Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid

Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 4:51 am

Tianqi, IGO to buy Australian lithium junior Essential Metals

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi and 49% by IGO Ltd, has offered A$136 million ($94m) for Essential.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans

A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore provide greater disclosure on its coal production plans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 3:53 am

Ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada moves into final permitting stage

The company has been unable to get federal permits because public lands near the project are home to an endangered wildflower.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 10:26 am

Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner

Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 3:26 am

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