Gold Fields begins construction of Chile project
First gold production at the Salares Norte mine is expected in early 2023.
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Lynas shares jump on deal for US rare earth plant
Deal takes the Australian miner a step closer to becoming a key supplier to the US defence industry.
Alrosa sees diamond demand uptick in 2021
The Russian miner saw sales grow more than three fold in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 17 million carats.
Eldorado to buy QMX Gold for $105 million
Friendly acquisition expands the miner's footprint and landholdings in Quebec by about 550%.
Gold Fields picks former Amplats boss Griffith as CEO
Griffith will take the helm in April after current CEO Nick Holland retires.
President Biden to boost US mining, green energy metals
Analysts say any slowdown effects in the mining sector will be offset by Biden’s plans to support domestic production of metals used in EVs, solar panels and green technologies.
BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets
Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset.
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost an extra $400m
The project's cost is now pegged at $1.7 billion.
Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit
The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project formerly owned by Barrick and Glencore.
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.
NOVAGOLD creates $4.2B US gold giant with Donlin deal
Record bullion prices prompt NOVAGOLD to simplify ownership of one of the world's largest undeveloped deposits.