Giant 552-carat yellow diamond unearthed in Canada’s arctic
The stone was found at Dominion Diamond and Rio Tinto's Diavik mine.
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Barrick ups investment in Reunion Gold, hopes for big payoff in Guiana
The Toronto-based company, which already owns 15% of Reunion, said the fresh $2.27-million investment leaves its stake in the Quebec-based miner unchanged.
Mineral Resources inks $1.15B lithium JV deal with Albemarle
The joint venture will allow the American lithium producer, the world’s No. 1, to expand its presence in Australia.
Firestone shares shoot up after finding 46-carat diamond in Lesotho
The gem-quality white stone was recovered undamaged, the miner said, and will be sold at the next tender in January.
Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019
The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year.
Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby now also company’s chairman
Umpleby has been a member of the board and CEO since Jan. 1, 2017.
Workers at Codelco’s iconic Chuquicamata mine down tools
World's No. 1 copper producer says mine operating normally despite labour unrest.
Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit
The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022.
BHP calls off sale of Cerro Colorado copper mine as buyer backs out
The world’s No.1 miner had decided to offload Cerro Colorado mine in May last year, as part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such as iron ore, copper and oil.
Iamgold eyes growth in Burkina Faso, unveils resource estimate for Gossey
Combined indicated and inferred resources for the satellite deposit, located 15 km northwest of its Essakane operation in Burkina Faso, amount to 376,000 gold ounces.
Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base
Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance.
