May 14, 2021

Largest ever Russian diamond fetches $14.1m at Christie’s

The Spectacle, which was cut from a rough stone discovered by Alrosa in 2016, took a year and eight months to prepare and polish in Moscow.

May 14, 2021

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

May 14, 2021

Iamgold to restart Westwood in second half of 2021

The gold mine has been halted since late October, when Iamgold had to lay off 437 workers following a seismic event at the operation.

May 13, 2021

Mining stocks outpace tech gains but valuation gap remains Escondida-size

Despite hot metals markets the revenge of the miners, as Robert Friedland would have it, is still a dish best served cold.

May 13, 2021

KGHM to sell its smaller mines outside Poland

The company plans to reinvest the proceeds in its domestic operations.

May 13, 2021

Mountain Province taps Dunebridge for $33m loan

The short-term loan from Dunebridge will address the company’s short-term liquidity needs.

May 13, 2021

Portugal may delay lithium licenses auction to 2022

Country has taken longer than expected implementing a new law that grants municipalities more say in mining projects.

May 13, 2021

Lundin Gold sees record production at Fruta del Norte

The Canadian miner churned out 104,137 ounces of gold in Q1, which marked a year since it began commercial operations.

May 12, 2021

BHP, Vale, Rio Tinto launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification

The mining giants are joining forces in the Charge On Innovation Challenge to attract innovators to develop new concepts for large-scale haul truck electrification systems.

May 12, 2021

Rising premium iron ore demand Quebec’s time to shine

Champion Iron says it is capitalising on the global pivot to using premium-grade iron ore to make steel.