February 21, 2024 Lucara Diamond unearths over 530-carats at Karowe mine in Botswana Recoveries include a 320-carat gem-quality, an 111-carat Type IIa white stone and two +50-carat stones.
February 21, 2024 Illegal mine collapse buries gold workers in the Venezuelan Amazon Officials on Tuesday reported the collapse at the Bulla Loca mine in Bolivar state in the south of the country.
February 21, 2024 Zinnwald lithium project in Germany now 2nd largest in EU The project's mineral resources estimate has increased 445% since the previous report, released in late 2018.
February 21, 2024 Diamond, niobium play key role in development of quantum detection devices Researchers have found a way to improve diamond adhesion —the bond between diamond and transition metal—using niobium.
February 21, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit for 2023 due to a sharp decline in metals prices and operational problems.
February 21, 2024 First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s top shareholder, will receive 50,000 tonnes of copper anode per year from mines in Zambia.
February 20, 2024 Video: Cobre Panama mine closure investigated by Canada’s CTV News “How a Canadian copper mine triggered an uprising in Panama” was the tagline of a W5 Investigation.
February 20, 2024 Osino-Dundee deal falls through after third-party superior bid The new bid values Osino at $213 million and includes a $10m loan to fast-track the development of the Twin Hills gold project in Namibia.
February 17, 2024 Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.
February 16, 2024 Peru approves $2 billion Antamina copper mine expansion Long-awaited permit will extend the life of Peru's largest copper mine, co-owned by Glencore, BHP, Teck and Mitsubishi, from 2028 to 2036.
Silver Crown Royalties soars to new high on Gentile investment Michael Gentile, as co-founder of Montreal-based hedge fund Bastion Asset Management, is the largest shareholder in over 25 junior miners. January 13, 2026 | 10:54 am
