Diamond market warming to lab-made gems
The centuries-old diamond industry is getting shaken up by small producers and industry giants alike.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief
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Hudbay doesn’t deny rumours of interest in Chile’s Mantos Copper
The Chilean miner has been seeking a buyer for all or part of itself to raise $1 billion to dig for copper and gold in two of its mines in the country's north.
Chile’s court ruling allows Tianqi to buy stake in lithium miner SQM
The country's antitrust court has approved a deal between the competition regulator and Tianqi, allowing the Chinese miner to buy a nearly one-quarter stake in lithium producer SQM .
Centamin drops more than 12 percent on second cut to annual output target
The miner now expects to produce 480,000 ounces of gold, down from a range of 505,000 to 515,000 ounces it estimated in May.
Congo miners buying cobalt from artisanal operators to balance market
Experts say that, when done correctly, artisanal mining can be an ethical source of low-cost, high-grade cobalt and a key mechanism in keeping the market balanced during times of supply shortage.
Vale to approve $1B expansion of Salobo copper mine in Brazil — report
The project, known as the Salobo 3, is expected to add about 50,000 tonnes to the open-pit mine’s current capacity of 200,000 tonnes of copper per year
Anson Resources produces first lithium hydroxide from Utah project
With this development, the Australian miner has now produced both lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from Paradox, its flagship project.
Axiom soars on near supply deal for Isabel nickel mine in Solomon Islands
Mining at the project in the Pacific nation will start in December, with ore shipments expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.
BHP and Vale reach final settlement in Brazil over dam failure
The definitive agreement comes almost three years after the incident, which killed 19 people and became the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.
South Africa’s mining industry growth hindered by precious metals performance — PwC
Yet, capital expenditure for the sector recovered from the lowest levels in ten years to reflect a 19% increase.
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.
