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.
January 4, 2021 Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.
January 4, 2021 Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.
January 3, 2021 Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am