Mountain Province bounces back as diamond demand returns
Its 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine has rebounded well from a difficult start to the year, that saw it shut down for 22 days.
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Resolute Mining sells Bibiani mine to Asante Gold for $90 million
Sale reduces Western Australia-based miner's portfolio to only two gold assets — Syama in Mali and Mako in Senegal.
Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill
Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.
Anglo American, Salzgitter to jointly advance green steel
The partners intend to conduct research into feed materials to use in direct reduction (DR) steelmaking, based on natural gas and hydrogen.
Quebec injects $10.7m into Monarch to help reopen Beaufor gold mine
Provincial loan agreement will be used to restart the company's now idled Beaufor gold mine and Beacon mill.
Canada’s newest gold mine begins commercial production
Pure Gold mine, milling facilities, and other critical systems are operating in line with or close to design capacity of 800t per day.
BHP to expand nickel operations to meet soaring demand
The miner will make a final investment decision on expanding the processing plant at its Mt. Keith nickel mine by the end of the financial year.
BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West
The project will help cut carbon emissions by 12% compared with 2020 levels at its Mt. Keith and Leinster nickel operations, where power is currently being generated through diesel and gas turbines.
Lucara digs up 393-carat diamond at Karowe
The diamond is the seventh stone greater than 300 carats dug up at the Botswana operation so far this year.
Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history
The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for the six months to June, more than double what it made in 2020 as a whole.
Kidnappers kill Vizsla mine workers in Mexico
The focus remains on the safe return of those who remain missing, the company said.
