Lucara finds another big diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana
The operation has this year yielded 22 diamonds larger than 100 carats, eight of them exceeding 200 carats.
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Apple to include part made of 100% recycled rare earths in new iPhones
The tech giant’s new iPhones will use recycled rare earth elements in their "Taptic Engine," a part that lets iPhones mimic a physical button click despite being a flat pane of glass.
BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train
While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings including benefits totalled $3.5m, down from the $4.6m he pocketed in 2018.
Barrick takes Acacia Mining back as buyout deal sealed
Acquisition ends Acacia’s near-decade presence on the London Stock Exchange. Shares will be delisted with effect from Sept. 18.
B2Gold to begin $50m-expansion of Fekola mine in October
The project will extend the life of the Mali gold mine to 2030.
Sirius Minerals shares crash after scrapping $500m fundraising plan
The miner said it was not possible to raise the funding needed to move ahead with the Woodsmith project.
Gran Colombia to spin off Marmato gold project
The Canadian miner will retain a major stake in the new company while leveraging the capital markets to provide the funding required for ongoing exploration and underground development.
Waterton’s Gemfield Resources kicks off construction of gold mine in Nevada
The Gemfield project is one of a few open-pit, heap leach gold mines in the US to be fully permitted and shovel-ready.
Petra Diamonds shares hit all-time low as loss widens
Miner said the diamond market was in its worst state since the financial crisis that began in 2008.
B2Gold ups stake in Colombian JV with AngloGold Ashanti
As part of the deal, the miner will fund investment and exploration to the value of $13.9m at the Gramalote project next year.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience
Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
