December 9, 2021 Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece The Israeli billionaire, who was convicted of minerals rights-related bribery in January by a Swiss court, remains in the country.
December 8, 2021 Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef.
December 8, 2021 Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets? Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.
December 8, 2021 Harte Gold gets creditor protection as Silver Lake closes in Silver Lake hopes to grab the troubled Canadian miner through a subscription agreement and a C$10 million loan.
December 7, 2021 Mining companies assess damage as British Columbia recovers from floods B.C.’s Public Safety Minister said the scale of the flood damage in the region was “extraordinary” and efforts were now being made to remove the debris and rebuild.
December 7, 2021 Nickel 28 Capital chairman on trends and investment opportunities In Andrew Milewski's view, the most exciting asset class is carbon credits.
December 7, 2021 Barrick’s Bulyanhulu acquires six new prospecting licences in Tanzania The licences are adjacent to the Bulyanhulu mine and have the potential to add significant mineral reserves to Barrick’s asset base in Tanzania, the company said
December 7, 2021 Ascot gets permit for Premier gold project, first production expected in Q1 2023 The mine in British Columbia's Golden Triangle is expected to produce 1.1 moz gold and 3 moz silver over an 8-year mine life.
December 7, 2021 De Beers to explore for diamonds in Angola The world's largest diamond miner by value has applied to conduct exploration activities in the country's north-east.
December 7, 2021 Copper price up as China imports rise Arrivals of unwrought copper and products stood at 510,402 tonnes last month, higher than 410,541 tonnes in October but still down 9.1% from a year earlier.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
