October 7, 2021 Mountain Province Diamonds CEO steps down Stuart Brown, who took the helm in 2018, also resigned as a director of the company.
October 7, 2021 Canadian miners need to create value as M&As pick up — report Report shows the market is in the midst of a fresh wave of consolidation as companies benefit from strong metal prices.
October 7, 2021 Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.
October 7, 2021 Fortescue grabs 60% of Dutch energy tech firm The miner's green energy arm said the acquisition is part of FMG's plan to supply 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
October 6, 2021 Group Ten Metals close to initial resource for Stillwater West project in Montana Group Ten is bringing PGM bulk mining to North America for the first time, CEO says.
October 6, 2021 Copper price down amid demand outlook worries Germany’s factory orders slumped 7.7% in August, in the third-biggest drop in the past 30 years.
October 6, 2021 Gold Resource to buy Aquila in $30 million deal The new miner will be an intermediate gold producer once Aquila’s Back Forty zinc and copper project in Michigan begins production.
October 6, 2021 Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.
October 5, 2021 WATCH: Fire halts copper production at Vale’s Salobo mine The Brazilian mine accounts for half Vale's copper production – engineers hope to resume output end of October.
October 5, 2021 De Beers sells first traceable diamonds under GemFair Sold parcel of ethically sourced diamonds came from artisanal and small-scale miners in Sierra Leone.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
