January 5, 2021 Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046 The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine.
January 4, 2021 Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project Native American tribes say it will destroy sites of cultural and religious value.
January 4, 2021 Argonaut executes fixed bid contract for Magino gold project The EPC contract covers construction of the Magino processing facility.
January 4, 2021 Victoria Gold’s new credit facilities lower carrying costs The Eagle mine became the Yukon’s newest gold mine when it reached commercial production in July 2020.
January 4, 2021 SilverCrest secures $120m facility for Las Chispas The financing is intended to fund the construction of the proposed 1,250 tonne per day underground project.
January 4, 2021 South Africa nabs trio with 74 kg of gold in hand luggage Investigations, with the assistance of Interpol, are under way to determine the origin of the gold.
January 4, 2021 McEwen production down 33% in 2020 Production reached 115,600 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2020, compared with 174,400 GEOs in 2019.
January 4, 2021 Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
January 4, 2021 Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.
January 4, 2021 ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.
Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations, furloughs staff after power grid attacks The suspension will remain in place until power can be provided consistently at required levels, the company said. January 20, 2026 | 10:15 am
