Tiffany joins top diamond miners in disclosing origins of gemstones
Tiffany has begun tracing each of its individually registered diamonds (0.18 carats and larger) by a unique serial number.
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Lucara Diamond kicks off the year with 127-carat find at Karowe
The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012.
Pretium Resources gold output at Brucejack falls short of estimates
Its Brucejack underground mine in British Columbia generated 376,000 ounces of gold last year, or 97% of the expected production.
Fire batters Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert iron ore export terminal
The port is one of two terminals Rio Tinto uses to ship iron ore from Australia's Pilbara mining region.
Acacia Mining fined over alleged environmental breach in Tanzania
Barrick’s Acacia Mining has been hit with a 300-million Tanzanian shillings fine (about $129,144) over allegations of environmental breaches at its North Mara mine.
Equinox’s gold mine in Brazil days away from commercial production
The Canadian junior expects to mine 230,000 to 265,000 gold ounces this year from both Aurizona mine in Brazil and its recently acquired Mesquite gold operation in California.
Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine
The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at its Egypt-based Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at the operation.
Exports from world’s second-largest copper mine to drop 85%
Concentrate shipments from Indonesia's Grasberg mine, will drop because of a lag in output while operations shift from open pit to underground mining.
Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year
Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year.
Kirkland Lake gold production hits record high
The Canadian gold miner announced record gold for both 2018 and the fourth quarter of the year, thanks mainly to higher-than-expected output at its Australian Fosterville mine as well as its Ontario-based Macassa and Taylor operations.
Wheaton lands $4.3B BHP silver stream, enters Australia
Major deals in Peru and Australia expand production reach and secure long-term precious metals supply streams.