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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2021 | 7:01 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2021 | 3:53 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 9:22 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 7:03 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 3:49 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2021 | 8:09 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2021 | 3:42 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 7:03 am
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. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 3:48 am