Russia’s Alrosa finds its largest diamond in over two years
The 191.46-carat stone was found earlier this month at the company's Udachny mining and processing division.
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Brazil securities regulator probes Vale’s filings on dam collapse
By Monday, local officials had confirmed at least 60 people dead and said they fear that among the hundreds who are still missing there will be very few survivors.
GV Gold closer to being one of Russia’s top 5 bullion miners, output up 36%
The company churned out 304,400 ounces of gold last year, 36% more than a year earlier and a whooping 85% increase when compared to 2017.
IAMGOLD puts construction of Canadian mine on ice
Building activities at Côté Gold, located in the Abitibi gold belt in Ontario, were slated to start in the first months of 2019, with pre-production beginning in late 2020.
Condor Gold shares jump as Nicaragua project grows again
The mineral resource update totalled 9.85 million tonnes at 3.6 grams per tonne of gold for 1.14 million of indicate ounces, a surge of 57,000 ounces from the previous update.
Vale dam collapse: Panic after fresh alert at another mine in Brumadinho
An alarm warning of an imminent mining dam rupture was issued on Sunday morning near Brumadinho, the same Brazilian community where the collapse of Vale's dam on Friday killed at least 58 and left over 400 more feared dead.
Hundreds still missing following Vale’s dam break in Brazil
Nine bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning.
Explorex Resources scraps plans to buy battery metals project in Finland
The Canadian miner won't be buying the Hautalampi cobalt, nickel, copper project in eastern Finland at this time due to financing issues.
Flagship Volkswagen plant transforms for EV era
German carmaker will invest 870 million euros ($985 million) by 2020 to develop e-vehicle components, including batteries and charging stations.
Barrick’s Tongon mine hits production targets despite strikes, social unrest
After nine months of intermittent production caused by illegal strikes and social unrest, Tongon gold mine achieved its revised production target of 230,000 ounces for 2018, down from 288,680 the previous year.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
