May 2, 2023 Bulgari Laguna blue diamond could fetch $28m in auction The 11.16 carats fancy vivid blue diamond will go under Sotheby’s hammer on May 12, as part of the Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction.
May 2, 2023 Fortescue Metals begins magnetite production at Iron Bridge After 20 years, 20 million work hours, delays and cost overruns, the Western Australia mine delivered its first 68% iron grade product.
May 1, 2023 Emerita’s first La Romanera resource estimate expected later this month The La Romanera deposit is part of the company’s 100%-owned Iberian Belt West project in southern Spain.
May 1, 2023 Peak Rare Earths locks in $18 million to develop Tanzania project Final investment decision on the Ngualla Neodymium and Praseodymium (NdPr) rare earth deposit will be made by the end of September.
April 30, 2023 No mining allowed in six new Indigenous reserves in Brazil Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ Da Silva issued a decree creating six new Indigenous reserves, most of them in the Amazon, and banning mining in such areas.
April 30, 2023 For the first time in 50 years, a woman will lead one of Codelco’s divisions Claudia Cabrera Correa, an executive with 24 years of experience in the mining industry, becomes the first female general manager of the Gabriela Mistral division.
April 28, 2023 Brazil’s path to potash production in the Amazon The mine is one of several potential projects which the government hopes will end Brazil's almost complete reliance on imports of the material.
April 28, 2023 Metal prices to fall in 2023 — World Bank “In the longer term, the energy transition could significantly lift the demand for some metals, notably lithium, copper, and nickel,” the bank said.
April 28, 2023 Chile’s lithium plans not really ‘nationalization’ say experts State-led production of the battery metal is seen by some analysts as a positive change, but likely years away.
April 28, 2023 Chile’s state miner seeks $1.5 billion from lithium partner Enami has the rights to five lithium deposits in the Siete Salares area, with a collective net asset value estimated in $2.5 billion.
Codelco submits $1.3B plan to prolong Radomiro Tomic mine life to 2058 The proposal aims to boost the mine's capacity to an average of 725,000 tonnes per day, up from its current level of 675,000 daily tonnes. January 14, 2026 | 10:07 am
