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.
December 7, 2021 Mountain Province revenue rose to $33.7m on better diamond prices The company says diamond prices have shown steady improvement through the fourth quarter of 2021.
December 7, 2021 Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.
December 7, 2021 Cornerstone Capital’s exploration activities in Ecuador forest halted by Constitutional Court ruling The Ecuador Constitutional Court revoked the water and environmental rights of Cornerstone Capital Resources and ENAMI for the Río Magdalena concessions.
December 7, 2021 Yamana Gold goes ahead with expansion at Brazil mine The Canadian miner received the permit to expand throughput at its Jacobina gold mine to 10,000 t/d from 7,500 t/d.
December 6, 2021 Dolly Varden Silver to acquire Fury Gold Mines’ Homestake Ridge project for $39m Homestake Ridge is adjacent to Dolly Varden’s namesake project in Britsh Columbia's Golden Triangle.
December 6, 2021 Artificial material mimics rare earth compounds Researchers at Aalto University created a new material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds.
December 6, 2021 Brazil names Belo Sun’s Volta Grande “strategic” project The gold project is now part of Brazil's investment partnership programme (PPI), which supports minerals and metals deemed strategic for the country.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
