September 16, 2024 Lucara recovers sixth diamond larger than 1,000 carats at Karowe mine in Botswana Last month, the miner unearthed the second-largest diamond ever found.
September 16, 2024 Antofagasta to invest $3.5 billion in 2025 amid portfolio expansion The miner is actively looking for copper projects in Peru that can yield at least 50,000 tonnes of the red metal for 10 years or more.
September 16, 2024 CarbonScape picks site for biographite production demo plant CarbonScape is developing a low-cost and carbon-negative biographite made from wood biomass.
September 16, 2024 Ivanhoe Electric says Santa Cruz PFS on track for Q2 2025 The PFS will include a mine plan that will be supported by a new mineral resource and reserve estimate.
September 16, 2024 Zimbabwe to tackle gold smuggling by boosting mine surveillance The country loses $1.5 billion of gold a year to smugglers.
September 16, 2024 China’s grip on rare earths undercuts projects from US to Japan A slump in prices since 2022 is undermining the business case for rare earth projects.
September 16, 2024 Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission Uranium buy CGN Mining Company, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power with a 11.26% stake in Fission Uranium, is obstructing the tie-up.
September 15, 2024 Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to stifle supply — report S&P also says it expects gold supply to peak in 2026 at 110 million ounces.
September 15, 2024 Alcoa to sell its 25.1% stake in Ma’aden joint venture for $1.1 billion After completing the transaction, Alcoa would own approximately 2% of Ma’aden’s current shares outstanding.
September 14, 2024 Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation The Yanomami is South America's largest Indigenous group living in isolation.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am