Chaarat Gold says Centerra refused C$2B offer for firm, not just Kumtor
The gold miner has given up on Kumtor and decided to focus its efforts on completing a deal for Armenia-based Kapan Mining instead
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China refutes reports accusing it of curbing rare earths output
Beijing claims rare earth output quotas for the second half of 2018 only appear lower because the limit for the first six months of the year was for a larger portion of the total annual quota.
Lynas jumps after winning temporary extension for Malaysia rare earth plant
The Australian rare earths miner has been granted an extension to a temporary permit to store residue at its Malaysian site.
Canada injects C$5m into Goldcorp’s Borden mine as prize for innovation
Grant supports innovation to cut greenhouse emissions, which the gold miner will do by opening the first underground mine in Canada to replace all diesel mobile equipment with battery electric vehicles.
World’s two top diamond miners join forces to test blockchain pilot
Alrosa has joined rival De Beers' Tracr industry blockchain traceability platform, aimed at clearing the supply chain of imposters and conflict diamonds.
Firestone hails strong start of second quarter despite slight recoveries fall
The Africa-focused miner sold a 68-carats white diamond for just under $1 million, which became its third most valuable stone to date.
Leagold said restarting Santa Luz mine in Brazil requires $82 million
Santa Luz is a fully constructed open pit mine, which originally started production mid-2013 but was placed on care and maintenance in 2014.
Chile’s court rejects lawsuit to block Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi
While the decision is final and not subject to appeal, one legal hurdle remains — Pampa Group, which controls SQM, earlier this month filed an additional appeal with Chile’s TDLC antitrust court.
Sibanye, Regulus to jointly develop Argentina’s Altar copper-gold project
The project, located in the San Juan province, is about 10km from the border with Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer.
Eldorado to invest $520 million in mill at its Turkish mine
The project would make Kışladağ a nine-year, 270,000-ounce-per-annum gold mine.
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.
