Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups
To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.
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Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs
The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products.
UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium
A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples.
Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner
Barrick Gold’s president and CEO would add beleaguered Rockwell Diamonds to his personal portfolio if the miner agrees to delist and be taken private.
Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom
The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast copper-gold mine, as the companies behind the operation negotiate with the government.
Lucara kicks off 2021 with 341-carat white diamond find
The unbroken white diamond, recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana, could fetch more than $10 million.
Tension in India over plan to turn Goa into coal hub
Opponents say New Delhi's projects would cut through ecologically sensitive areas, such as the Mollem National Park.
Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024
Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of the facility by at least three years.
Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng stays open during Lesotho lockdown
The country is going into a 14-day lockdown from midnight on Thursday.
Petra Diamonds’ investors back restructuring
Majority approved plan includes reducing authorized share capital of the company by cutting the nominal value of all ordinary shares from 10p to 0.001p.
Lundin Mining to sell Eagle mine to Talon for $84M
Share-based deal gives Talon processing assets in the US and a new CEO, while Lundin sharpens its focus on larger copper operations.
