September 5, 2018 World’s biggest miner speeds hunt for copper assets, buys stake in SolGold BHP will gain access to SolGold's Cascabel project, in northern Ecuador, believed to have the potential to become one of the largest copper-gold assets ever discovered.
September 5, 2018 China’s Zijin to buy Nevsun for $1.41bn after Lundin takeover rejected The Chinese gold and base metals producer will give Nevsun Cdn$6 per share in cash, trumping Lundin’s C$4.75 a share bid launched in July.
September 4, 2018 Lithium price plunge claims first victim Namibia's Desert Lion Energy ceases all operations as Chinese lithium prices plummet to three-year lows – down by half since the start of 2018.
September 4, 2018 Copper price takes another beating Chinese manufacturing gauge drops to 14-month low.
September 4, 2018 De Beers is selling diamonds for less and the industry isn’t happy World’s No.1 diamond miner will let buyers refuse some lower-quality stones, just as it gets ready to begin selling synthetic stones.
September 4, 2018 Chaarat Gold ups Kyrgyz Republic project resource by 46 pct The Central Asia-focused explorer and developer said Tulkubash’s measured and indicated resource is now over 1.4 million ounces of gold, while the grade also rose 57% to 1.35g/t gold.
September 4, 2018 Tahoe’s Escobal mine licence to remain suspended — Guatemalan court Guatemala's highest court ruling says mining operations will be suspended until government carries out consultation of the local indigenous people.
September 3, 2018 Eastern Goldfields suspends Davyhurst gold operations More than 30 workers have been made redundant.
September 3, 2018 Northern Star raises funds to buy gold mine in Alaska The Australian miner was able to raise almost $1.3 million to help fund the acquisition of its first overseas asset.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
